The Militant Baker speaking at Curvy Girl 7/23

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Posted on June 26, 2014 by Chrystal Bougon

The Militant Baker

Alright alright alright ! Jes Baker, probably known to most of our readers here as “The Militant Baker” is coming to San Jose on July 23rd and we are having an extra special reception and event at Curvy Girl Lingerie featuring Jes.

CHANGE YOUR WORLD NOT YOUR BODY

RSVP HERE: $25 includes wine and nibbles

(If you want to cut and past the link to RSVP, here is the actual link: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-militant-baker-meets-curvy-girl-723-hugs-body-love-selfies-more-tickets-12085031655 )

Jes will be giving a presentation along with the hugs, selfies, wine and fun.

“In “Change Your World, Not Your Body”: Baker explores the historical evolution behind our current idyllic body type, the stigma surrounding mental illness, and what we can do individually to reframe the way we perceive ourselves and others. She encourages each person to “change your world, not your body,” uses empirical data to explore the correlation between weight and health, and discusses the “Health At Every Size” movement. Come ready to challenge the notion that beauty is exclusive in this powerful, passionate and progressive presentation

It’s REAL fun.

And afterwards is the EXTRA fun part where y’all get to hug me, tell me your stories and then take selfies with me. I kinda love it.”

Jes is such an inspiration. If you don’t currently follow her, I highly recommend you add her Militant Baker fb page to your news feed.

We have limited seats for this event and I am having it catered, so please RSVP early to save your spot and guarantee you can join us that night. We will have wine, water and softdrinks available.

We will be outside on our back patio for this event, so be sure to be prepared for July 23rd type weather – which here in San Jose could mean it may be anywhere from 75 degrees to 100 degrees – who knows. So prepare accordingly, please. Folding chairs for everyone.

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We are celebrating over 100,000 Curvy Girl “likers” on Facebook

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Chrystal Bougon

I love you all! Thanks for your Facebook love.

I can’t believe we are over 102,000 “fans” or likers / followers on Facebook. To celebrate all of your love and support, we are going to give away one of our best selling corsets. I chose this particular item for the giveaway because it is available in so many sizes. We can get this corset in 6 different colors and in sizes 38, 40, 42, 42, 44, 46, 48 and 50. So if you are the lucky winner, we will email you and you can tell us which size and color you would like us to ship to you. This promotion is good for our Curvy Girl fans all over the world – so not restricted to U.S. customers. You are all eligible to please enter. We ship all over the planet!

ENTER RAFFLE FOR CORSET HERE!

We do sell this plus size corset on our Curvy Girl online store, too. Here is the link if you could like to buy one. What we LOVE about this corset is the 4 panels of spandex that allow us to fit it on to so many of our beautiful curvy customers. Your curves can be anywhere with this one – we can cinch almost anyone between a size 38 and a 50 into this beautiful and well constructed corset.

Here is the link where you can enter the Curvy Girl Raffle:

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/4d63a54/

And, if you haven’t LIKED our Facebook page, I suggest you come join us in the fun and community we have there. Lots of great information and resources for all of us Curvy Girls worldwide.

http://www.facebook.com/curvygirlinc

LOVE YOU ALL for helping me to make my Curvy Girl Lingerie store a big success and for making my dream come true. So grateful for all of your support and social media love.

Love, Chrystal Bougon

Owner and Resident Curvy Girl

We’re NOT hiding anymore, Linda Kelsey. “Fatties” having fun!

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Chrystal Bougon

“Fatties” at a concert! Gorgeous!

As I posted on my FB page, today, this woman Linda Kelsey wins the “Asshole of the Year” award. I am NOT linking to her hate filled article on the “Daily Mail Online” article, because I do not want to give them any more traffic and the article is filled with so much vitriol and just totally ignorant comments about some “fatties” as she calls them.

Basically her entire article picks apart all of the young “fatties” and other “fatties” she sees all around her. And she is just so grossed out and offended that fat women have the NERVE to act like we can exist.

The article includes the requisite dehumanizing pictures of fatties with their heads cut off as they innocently walk down a public street. Because you know, fatties should wear a tent to cover our rolls and “lumpen” bodies.

“Fatties” having fun in a swimming pool. SHOCKING I know. :)

Yes, she used the word “lumpen.” I mean, how are CURVY people even allowed to leave the house? I mean, gross, right? The NERVE of us fat people walking around, traveling, going out with our friends, wearing a bikini on the beach, taking vacations, wearing sun dresses and tank tops when it’s hot. JUST STAY HOME “fatties” and hide out – don’t let the sunlight shine on your “billowing pillows of back and shoulder stuffing!” (Yes, she used those exact words!)

“Fatties” hiking and in a tank top! GASP!

Honestly, when I first read the article I figure it was a piece of satire from The Salon or The Oatmeal. NOPE. It’s a real life article about this woman’s HATE for any overweight human out living a life or having and fun.

Beware, if you have any fat goldfish, a chubby Chihuahua or a fluffy guinea pig at home – hide them from Linda. I am sure they are next on the list for a seriously mean and fat shaming diatribe from this Linda Kelsey wench.

So, here is my CHALLENGE, fat friends. We want to see you in your tank tops, sun dresses, bikinis, at the beach, out in public “Flashing Your Flesh” as this hateful, mean woman put it in her article. Let’s show her how it’s done fatties of the world!

Another “Fattie” Not in hiding! Go Jessica.

Share your picture here on our blog our on our Facebook page. You can find us at www.Facebook.com/CurvyGirlInc and yes “Flash Your Flesh”!

(I am going to walk off this spike in my blood pressure from this crazy mean article and I will likely take a stroll through my neighborhood wearing a tank top and my cordless vibrating panties! Pics to come.)

Don’t have me because I am Curvy-ful,

Chrystal Bougon

Owner and Resident FAT girl at Curvy Girl Lingerie

Asking the Lingerie Designers for What We Want

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Chrystal Bougon

Hi Curvy Girls and our Allies:

I was recently in NYC for Full Figure Fashion Week and was invited to be on a panel to discuss the word “Plus” and what it means to us Curvy women. We also discussed if there are other words we would prefer to be used instead of PLUS. There were many other important topics that we chatted about and it was a full panel with lots of amazing curvy girls and curvy models in the audience.

What came of that meeting / panel discussion was this idea that we should start a letter writing campaign to the designers and ask for exactly what we want. Since I am in the plus size lingerie industry, I am going to start by writing a “template letter” that we can all cut and paste and mail ourselves. ( I will get email addresses, Twitter handles and FB pages, too.)

So, to make sure the letter is PERFECT, I wanted to ask you for our feedback here. One I get some of your comments on the blog here, below, I will add your “Wish List” items to the letter and then will write a blog with the “official” letter you can copy and paste. (And will share all of the addresses and social media info.)

Let’s use our voice! Collectively we are mighty!

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