Chubby culture

The chubby community is a subculture in the gay community. Chubbies (or "chubs") are gay men who are overweight or obese. There is some overlap between the chubby community and the bear community. (It is somewhat parallel to the Fat admirer/BBW subculture, which is primarily heterosexual.)

Related Topics:
Gay - Bear community - Fat admirer - BBW

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This community has, for the most part, insulated themselves from the gay community at large; there are bars, organizations and social events specifically catering to this subculture, and allow for members of the chubby and bear communities to socialize with each other and develop social networks.

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In the last several years, large regional social events have developed; they often feature pageants (much like beauty pagents but more sexual in attitude) where titles are given to winners, like "Mr. Chubby International" and "Mr. Chaser International". In the United States, there is an annual national event, Convergence. There is also an annual event in Europe, European Big Men's Convergence. These events are held in different cities each year and are usually hosted by that city's local big men's organization.

Related Topics:
Convergence - European Big Men's Convergence

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