BIG: Tell us a little bit about why you decided to start supporting BIG women nationwide or worldwide. Raqui: I never knew anything about the plus sized community online until about 12 years ago right after my husbands death. I was active via the net in many women’s groups that dealt with all types of women from different locations online. Once I tapped into the online plus sized community I started doing a lot of searches and visiting sites. During my searches of the Internet World, I rarely found reliable websites that catered to Large People and had original content to read. Websites opened and closed regularly, broken links were abundant and resources were scarce and quite difficult to find. I had an idea, create an online publication that was free to the community and would be updated regularly, something that lasted, and stood the test of time. Having always been a woman of action, and being that I have some self-taught skills as a Graphic and Web Designer, I took my well earned money as a Squasher, and invested in something I believed the Plus Sized Community needed. A place that was neutral not connected in any way to any other organization, not connected to a company. No ulterior motives, no manipulation, not funded in anyway by anyone but me or donations. I felt I could give the community a voice, by the people for the people was what became most important.
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