Author, lecturer, and fat activist Virgie Tovar shares her top picks for our toolkit feature–ways to learn more and stay connected to the conversation–three people to follow, three things to read, and three organizations to check out and support.

PEOPLE TO FOLLOW

1) The Fabulous Cesar Cummings

portrait of man with fluffy beard and nose ring against bright pink flowers

2) Illustrator and cat enthusiast Shelby Bergen

cartoon-like drawing of shelby with purple skirt, pink bow, leggings, in a confident stance with one hand on her hip

3) Non-binary therapist Sonalee Rashatwar

portrait of Sonalee, with a bright smile, floral print dress, and her hands on her hips looking happy and smiling slightly

BOOKS TO READ

1) Dietland by Sarai Walker

blue book cover with Dietland in yellow text with a cherry in the middle

2) Fat Activism: A Radical Social Movement by Charlotte Cooper

Fat activism book cover is colorful, with red text over yellow background and yellow text over pink background. there are no drawings or photos.

3) Every Body Yoga by Jessamyn Stanley

Yogi Jessamyn Stanley is in an intricate backbend


ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT

1) About-Face: a non-profit focused on media literacy for girls

2) NOLOSE: a community and conference for fat queers and allies

3) Center for Body Image Research & Policy in Columbia, MO: a new center housed at the University of Missouri

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, a 4-week online course designed to help women who are ready to break up with diet culture, and started the hashtag campaign #LoseHateNotWeight. She has been featured by the New York Times, Al Jazeera, NPR, Tech Insider and Self magazine. Learn more about Virgie.

Virgie Tovar Photo Credit: Andria Lo

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