Many books have been written celebrating the plus-size woman. These books encourage self-love, self-acceptance, and urge society to view the plus-size woman as an equal and not an outcast. Few authors, however, have explored the wonderful dynamics between plus-size women and the men that love them.

Contrary to popular belief, there are millions of men who adore and, in fact, prefer women of size. These men are as turned on by soft round bellies and beautiful triple Ds, as men who are stimulated by the cosmetically and surgically enhanced physiques of magazine models. Unfortunately, we rarely read about the lovers of voluptuous women in today's popular magazines. And, sadly, most of these men have been taught to conceal their preference and their desire for full-figured women from family, friends, and society in general..

Fear of discovery often causes men to develop a variety of covert strategies for securing contact with the plus size women the truly desire.. As a full-figured women gains awareness of this fear, it may also lead her to accept a series of undercover relationships simply to quiet her own fears of being alone.

One of the country’s latest “sneaky-hook-up-strategies” is a disturbing culture of underground social clubs, such as those on the West Coast, who cater exclusively to full-figured women and their admirers. In these often dark, cavernous, dungeon-like meat markets, men may pursue their secret desire in secret; never having to bring the object of their passion into the light of day.

2008 will give the world a revealing new book that focuses on these and other aspects of the complex relationship between full-figured women, their lovers, families and friends. This sexy and exciting new work, entitled Courage to Love, is a collaboration between celebrated Actor, Author, and Educator GregAlan Williams and Women’s Rights Activist and Businesswoman Jennene Biggins, a pioneer in the struggle for the equality of plus-size women in the American culture.

Courage to Love shatters popular notions often associated with romance and plus-size women. Biggins and Williams bring to life the sometimes hurtful and scaring attitudes displayed by fathers, mothers, and others concerning the full-figured girls and women in their lives. Courage to Love defines the kind of courage a man must possess in order to be open and honest about his preference for full-figured women. This kind of courage is essential, especially in the face of a hateful and discriminatory culture which has taught him, from his earliest beginnings, that full-figured women are barely worthy of his time, love or attention - a society that, in fact, ridicules the man who publicly proclaims his romantic choice.

Courage to Love calls on men to display such courage and encourages women of size to nurture this kind of courage in their men. Without apology, the authors strongly advise full-figured women to dump and discard, (with quickness!) men who lack such courage or who, at the very least, lack the potential to develop such courage. Ultimately, through moving and insightful prose, real life interviews, insightful research, and personal growth exercises, the authors move the reader toward the kind of individual healing required to achieve the ultimate and primary kind of courage, the courage to love oneself.

The authors want to hear from YOU regarding your experiences and thoughts about men who do or do not have, the courage to love full-figured woman they truly desire . You and/or your significant other can participate by taking our in depth survey, which allows you to express yourself freely on a variety of questions concerning the full-figured woman and the men who love them.. To receive a list of these questions, send an email to ctlquestions@volupwoman.com and a list of questions will be sent to your email immediately. Or you can take our online 2 minute survey.

For the women's survey click here

For the men's survey click here

While research, statistics and are important to a project of this nature, the authors recognize that this work must speak to the heart and soul of it’s readers (what comes from the heart, goes to the heart!). Without question, the heart of this book, Courage to Love rests in the experiences, ideas, joys and sorrows you so generously share with us.

Respectfully,

The Authors