You Have the Right to Remain Fat

"Virgie Tovar is a vital voice in contemporary activism, media, and feminism. The joy she takes in her own body and life, combined with the righteous anger she expresses at an oppressive world, is a truly radical act. Virgie is deeply thoughtful, but does not equivocate. She confronts bigotry, but does not engage with bullshit." --Kelsey Miller, author of Big Girl

"Fierce, passionate, and poignant, You Have the Right to Remain Fat is a manifesto that will inspire you and ignite the revolution." --Linda Bacon, author of Health at Every Size

"The importance of Virgie Tovar's perspective and identity cannot be understated. As we collectively deconstruct our society's addiction to body negativity, Virgie's words provide crucial guidance, clarity, and support for all those who champion universal body liberation." --Jessamyn Stanley, author of Every Body Yoga

"Lucid, joyous, mad as hell, and making a whole lot of sense." --Joanna Walsh, author of Worlds from the Word's End

"In this era of so-called 'body positivity, ' Virgie Tovar is the radical voice we need. One of our best writers on fat and a leading figure in fat activism, she has a gift for expressing what so many women feel but cannot always articulate. In this bold new book, Virgie eviscerates diet culture, proclaims the joyous possibilities of fatness, and shows us that liberation is possible." --Sarai Walker, author of Dietland

"Virgie Tovar has authored a fantastic book that is witty, warm and wise. You want to gobble up her words; she shows how powerful and political personal writing can be. Full of energy and spark." --Charlotte Cooper, author of Fat Activism: A Radical Social Movement

"You Have the Right to Remain Fat feels like spending a margarita-soaked day at the beach with your smartest friend. Virgie Tovar shares juicy secrets and makes revolutionary ideas viscerally accessible. You'll be left enlightened, inspired, happier, and possibly angrier than when you started." --Joy Nash, actress

"Virgie Tovar does the thing we need to see more of in political writing: she shares every bit of her humanity. Her clear descriptions of anti-fat bias and the social construction that is 'diet culture' make it difficult to disagree with her main point: you are not the problem, society is the problem. The world desperately needs to be told this truth." --Isabel Foxen Duke, creator of StopFightingFood.com