Summary: “There’s an adrenaline rush that comes with denying the common rules of society: that I should always be trying to lose weight, that I should always be unhappy with some flaw. To say I am perfectly content with my body and all the parts that assemble it is nothing less than radical.” ― Virgie Tovar<br> Today’s guest is Virgie Tovar, author, activist and one of the nation’s leading experts and lecturers on fat discrimination and body image.<br> In this episode we discuss:<br> <br> * Why the world needs radical girl scouts (and where to find them)<br> * How to remember the joy your body brought you before Diet Culture crept in<br> * Why grief is important in diet recovery<br> * Just how confusing is the rhetoric around health and fatness?<br> <br> And more!<br> CONNECT WITH VIRGIE:<br> WEBSITE: www.virgietovar.com<br> COURSE: <a href="http://www.virgietovar.com/babecamp.html">Babecamp</a><br> INSTAGRAM: @<a href="http://instagram.com/virgietovar">VirgieTovar</a> #losehatenotweight<br> Read more about Virgie and today’s conversation at <a href="http://performingwoman.com/143" target="_blank">Performing Woman.</a><br> BY THE WAY: If you love the Finding Our Hunger podcast, you have FOUR great ways to support us:<br> <br> Become a <a href="http://patreon.com/findingourhunger">Patreon</a><br> Leave an <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-our-hunger/id623698385?mt=2">iTunes review</a><br> Listen to the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kaila-prins/id997503918">1st 100 episodes by getting a Finding Our Hunger Podcast Album</a><br> Start a FREE trial with <a href="http://audiblepodcast.com/FOH">audible.com</a><br> <br> Thank you for listening—we appreciate you SO much <3.<br> <br> MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST:<br> READ: I <a href="http://www.ravishly.com/2016/02/03/i-asked-60-kinesiology-students-define-health-heres-what-happened">Asked 60 Kinesiology Students to Define Health. Here’s What Happened. </a><br> READ: <a href="http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/science-fat-shaming">The Science of Fat Shaming</a><br> READ: <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3158959/">The Skinny on Sexual Risk</a><br> Join the conversation at <a href="http://findingourhunger.com/bookclub">findingourhunger.com/bookclub</a>.<br> Subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-our-hunger/id623698385?mt=2">iTunes</a> or <a href="http://stitcher.com/s?fid=33197&refid=stpr">Stitcher Radio</a>, and make sure to leave a review.<br> Keep dancing,<br> @<a href="http://twitter.com/performingwoman">PerformingWoman</a><br>
