“[T]he f-word is used to scare women, but it doesn’t scare me. My fat is political because when I show it off it really seams to piss people off. My fat is political because I’m keeping it. My fat is political because it’s fucking hot. My fat is my flag, my claim to fame, my battle scar, my secret fat girl society badge.”

- Virgie Tovar, Hot & Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Life, Love & Fashion