Fat liberation is not just about being okay with your body; it’s about demanding a world where all bodies are valued and respected.

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"Your body is not the enemy. Society’s obsession with thinness and perfection is the enemy."

- Virgie Tovar

Awareness

"Fat acceptance is not about glorifying “ob*sity”; it’s about challenging the societal stigma and discrimination that fat people face."

- Virgie Tovar

Awareness

"Fat is not the problem; fatphobia is the problem. It’s time we dismantle the systems that oppress fat people and perpetuate harmful stereotypes."

- Virgie Tovar

Awareness

"My body is not a problem to be solved. My body is a vessel for my dreams, my desires, my passions."

- Virgie Tovar

Self-esteem

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"The Lord is sending more exceptional spirits to earth. As a body they excel the average capacity of their forebears. Their potential for personal growth and positive contribution is enormous."

- Elder Richard G. Scott

Empowerment

"As leaders of the Church, there isn’t anything in this world we wouldn’t do that’s right for you. We have great confidence in you. You are not just ordinary young men and young women. You are choice spirits, many of you having been held back in reserve for almost 6,000 years to come forth in this day, at this time, when the temptations, responsibilities, and opportunities are the very greatest."

- President Ezra Taft Benson

Empowerment

"Women challenge the status quo because we are never it."

- Cindy Gallop

Empowerment

"We don’t just sit around and wait for other people. We just make, and we do."

- Arlan Hamilton

Empowerment

"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness."

- Oprah Winfrey

Empowerment