Any plus size woman knows the weight of the rigid standards that society puts on beauty. Women are told that the easiest way to make themselves more appealing is to make their bodies less. Nowhere are these toxic ideas of body image harsher than in Hollywood, where anything over a size 2 “could sand to lose a little weight.” The …
CurvyCon 2017: An Experience
The event began with a welcome from Chastity Garner and CeCe Olisa, the fashion and lifestyle bloggers who started CurvyCon three years ago. Although we were new to CurvyCon, the energy in the room was immediately bright and positive. CeCe Olisa welcomed first time guests and those returning for the third time. “Without you, CurvyCon would still be an idea …
…and the CURVYcon 2017 Keynote Speaker is…
A couple weeks ago, we announced that we would be going to CURVYcon 2017. We talked about the amazing curvy women hosting the event and speaking at panels: Chastity Garner, CeCe Olisa, Gabbi Gregg, Nicolette Mason, Ashley Nell Tipton, Whitney Way Thore, and Claire Sulmers. At the time, we didn’t know who the keynote speaker would be for the main …