BBW

BBWs (acronym for "Big Beautiful Woman") are the focus of a vaguely-defined, fairly widespread Internet subculture with interests centered around the acceptance, support, and admiration of larger women. Generally defined as an attractive, self-confident "woman of size", the BBW is the subject of much veneration by so-called fat admirers (FA). Admirers may also be referred to as "chubby chasers", although this term is more frequently used to describe gay men who seek larger men.

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Other terms used in reference to BBWs include "rubenesque" (referring to the art of Peter Paul Rubens, who was known for portraying plus-size women), "voluptuous", and "full figured". Another term, "Real Women", was an advertising slogan of the century-old retail store chain Lane Bryant, which specializes in clothing for plus-sized women.

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Exceptionally large women are called SSBBWs, with the SS standing for Super-Size.

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The term "BBW" is not to be confused with force-feeding or feedees, both of which belong to specialized parts of this subculture.

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