Big Beautiful Woman
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The phrase "Big Beautiful Woman" (commonly abbreviated as BBW) is used by its proponents to denote an attractive, self-confident "woman of size". BBWs are also the focus of a subculture with interests centered on the acceptance, support, and admiration of overweight women. Exceptionally large women are called SSBBWs, with the SS standing for "super size". Recently, "Hypersize" has come into use to describe women upward of 500 pounds. The term "BHM," which stands for "big handsome man," is not nearly as prevalent as the term "BBW."
Men who are attracted to BBWs are known to the world at large and the media as "chubby chasers" or "fat admirers" although many men who admire such women do not use either term to describe themselves.
Some of these men are attracted exclusively to BBWs, while others are simply attracted to good-looking women regardless of size. There are also a large number of lesbian women who admire larger women, but the terms "chubby chasers" and "fat admirers" aren't applied to them nearly as commonly as they are to men.
The term BBW spread rapidly via the Internet during the 1990s. A large number of BBW websites are pornographic, and feature women who are barely overweight to those who are hypersize.
BBW has many near-synonyms with varying shades of meaning. "Rubenesque" (referring to the art of Peter Paul Rubens, known for portraying full-bodied women) is probably the closest synonym. "Full figured" has a more straightforward connotations, whereas "voluptuous" and "zaftig" usually connote ripeness, sensuality, ample bust and wide hips.
In France, the french word for plus size women are Rondes.
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[edit] Books
- Big and Beautiful: Become the Big Beautiful Person You Were Meant to Be, by Katie Arons with Jacqueline Shannon, 1999
- Real Women Don't Diet: One Man's Praise of Large Women & The Society That Rejects Them, by Ken Mayer, 1993
- Big Bold & Beautiful: Living Large On a Small Planet, by Jackqueline Hope, 1996
- True Beauty: Positive Attitudes & Practical Tips From The World's leading Plus Size Model, by Emme, 1996
- Delta Style: Eve Wasn't a Size Six and Neither Am I, by Delta Burke, 1998
- Live Large!: Affirmations For Living The Life That You Want In The Body You Already Have, by Cheri K. Erdman, 2003
- All of Me: A Voluptuous Tale, by Venise Berry, 2000
[edit] Magazines
- Figure Magazine - www.figuremagazine.com
[edit] Movies
- Real Women Have Curves (2002): Actress: America Ferrera
Plot Summary: This is the story of Ana, a first generation Mexican-American teenager on the verge of becoming a woman. She lives in the predominately Latino community of East Los Angeles. Freshly graduated from high school, Ana receives a full scholarship to Columbia University. Her very traditional, old-world parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, not the time for college. Torn between her mainstream ambitions and her cultural heritage she agrees to work with her mother at her sister's downtown LA sewing factory. Over the summer she learns to admire the hardworking team of women who teach her solidarity and teamwork. Still at odds with what her mother expects of her, Ana realizes that leaving home to continue her education is essential to finding her place proudly in the world as an American and Chicana.
- Phat Girlz (2006): Actress: Monique
Tagline: Her dreams are about to get a whole lot bigger. Plot Outline: An aspiring plus size fashion designer struggles to find love and acceptance.
- C'ta ton tour Laura Cadieux (1998): by Denise Filiatrault.
[edit] Music
- Artist: Anthony Hamilton, Song: Sista Big Bones, www.anthonyhamilton.com
Artist: The Smiths, Song: Some Girls are Bigger than Others, Album: The Queen is Dead
[edit] See also
- Female body shape
- Fat acceptance movement
- Fat admirer
- Waist-hip ratio
- Obesity
- Lane Bryant – A retail store chain for BBW
- Addition-Elle - Plus Size Clothing Retailer
- MXM - www.mxm.ca - Plus Clothing Retailer
