Special thanks to Greg and Melissa Waldron for the package, including these terrific pens!

Dear Friends,

I have decided that I don’t want to do this anymore. Not as is. Something has to change.

When I started last April, I had set out with a catalog of photos, and few opinions on fatty love that I felt like expressing, but as the months have rolled on by, my eyes have been opened to a number of facts, and a revelation or two about myself. It was pointed out to me by someone whose opinion I trust, that the blog has a foot in two worlds. One in the realm of size acceptance/fat positivity, aka “The Fatosphere”, and another in the realm of fatshion photography/glamorizing, and/or sexually objectifying big beautiful women.

It occurs to me that The Fatosphere has no need for this site. There are a number of fantastic sites and bloggers occupying a niche where I can never hope to offer up something of the quality that is already in place. For a time, I had a few great contributors, and that made a difference. Perhaps I will launch a recruitment campaign. Some fresh voices, any voices other than my own might just be the booster shot needed to wake the site up. Besides, I’m too busy with the tedium of making a living. Any writers out there with something to say? You get first dibs before I go to Craigslist.

Regarding the photography, it is something I love, and is intrinsic to my personal satisfaction. I’m not about to let that go, however I’m thinking a new outlet is important, though I’m not sure exactly what that will be. ChubbyUnderground.com? Maybe.

I can say that I am disappointed, and often disgusted with the majority of the response to my work, on the various social media outlets. Too many people view the term ‘BBW’ as nothing more than a category of pornography, the more outspoken of them attempt to “friend” me by showing me photos of their nasty, spooge oozing genitalia. Some use my social media sites as a platform for asserting their horny presences, and attempting to solicit a response from female readers. I did not set out to create a dating site, just as surely as have no interest in seeing photos of erections. If I have missed the mark in my attempts at celebrating the full-figured female form, I don’t know what I could have done differently, but I know that I am not happy with the majority of the response.

That said, don’t be surprised to see some changes. If I knew what they were going to be, I’d tell you. I’m open to suggestions.

Sincere thanks to all those who have taken the time to write, comment, send links, etc…

DK

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That’s Angelina Duplisea, who stole the show in the Fat Girl’s video. If this incredible photograph wasn’t enough to make you want to lick your screen, she’s also the star of this clip on Spike TV. Go Angelina!

Years later, Dave Cooper is doing more fine art painting, and less comic illustration, but I was thrilled to see some of his characters animated in this video for Danko Jones.

A friend brought this talented photographer to my attention, and I thought many of you would appreciate her images. See more at http://jendavisphoto.com

I was cleaning out some files when I stumbled across this funny scan of an old post card, and it reminded me that I haven’t posted anything on here for a while.

I’d like to post more, but I have to be practical and focus on some ventures that make money. In the meantime, I’m always open to accepting contributions from writers, photographers, artists, etc…

I’ll be publishing more photos than words, at least until I get a little more balance on, but I don’t expect many complaints. Most of the feedback I get is from ignorant guys who don’t bother to read any of this, and proceed to hit on me, because they think I’m one of the women in the photos. Lucky me.