You Have the Right to Remain Fat [Paperback]

Growing up as a fat girl, Virgie Tovar believed that her body was something to befixed. But after two decades of dieting and constant guilt, she was over itandgave herself the freedom to trust her own body again. Ever since, shes been helpingothers to do the same.Tovar is hungry for a world where bodies are valued equally, food is free frommoral judgment, and you can jiggle through life with respect. In concise and candidlanguage, she delves into unlearning fatphobia, dismantling sexist notions offashion, and how to reject diet cultures greatest lie: that fat people need to waitbefore beginning their best lives.

• Every month brings on the all-too-familiar dieting tips particular to the season: whether it’s bikini bodies or how to stay fit during the holidays. With the emergence of plus-size models and plus-size fashion lines, body positivity has been a topic on the rise. However, Virgie Tovar’s manifesto takes the diet culture critique one step further and looks at how it intersects with race and class.
• Virgie Tovar is one of the nation’s leading experts on fat discrimination and body image. She writes and speaks regularly on the topic—gigs have included hosting “The Virgie Show” (CBSD Radio), being the plus size style writer for Buzzfeed, and founding Babecamp, a four-week online course designed to help women who are ready to break up with diet culture. She tours for workshops and lectures, and recent live engagements include Brown University, the Hammer Museum, UC San Diego, and more.

Virgie Tovar is an author, activist and one of the nation's leading experts and lecturers on fat discrimination and body image. She is the founder of Babecamp, started the hashtag campaign #LoseHateNotWeight, and edited the groundbreaking anthologyHot & Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Life, Love and Fashion(Seal Press 2012). Virgie has been featured by theNew York Times, MTV, Al Jazeera, NPR, thelsð