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"Big Beautiful Woman" (commonly abbreviated as BBW) is a positive (non-
The term has several near-synonyms with varying shades of meaning, such as "full-figured", " voluptuous", " zaftig", and "
BBW Magazine site
previously associated with NAAFA, a "size-positive" lifestyle magazine with resources and forums.
National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
is a non-profit human rights organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for fat people. Fat acceptance movement Fat fetishism Human appearance Popular culture neologisms Subcultures
"Big Beautiful Woman" (commonly abbreviated as BBW) is a positive (non-pejorative
A pejorative word, phrase, slur, or derogatory term is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something. It is also used to express criticism, hosti ...
) term for an overweight
Being overweight is having more body fat than is optimally healthy. Being overweight is especially common where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles are sedentary.
, excess weight reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than ...
woman.
Meaning and usage
The terms "Big Beautiful Women" and "BBW" were coined by Carole Shaw in 1979, when she launched ''BBW Magazine'', afashion
Fashion is a term used interchangeably to describe the creation of clothing, footwear, Fashion accessory, accessories, cosmetics, and jewellery of different cultural aesthetics and their mix and match into Clothing, outfits that depict distinct ...
and lifestyle magazine
Lifestyle journalism is the field of journalism that provides news and opinion, often in an entertaining tone, regarding goods and services used by readers in their everyday life. Lifestyle journalism covers travel, fashion, fitness, leisure, food ...
for " plus-size" women. ''BBW Magazine'' trademarked the term "Big Beautiful Woman", which was later transferred to ''Dimensions Magazine''.
The term is also commonly used as a positive euphemism by those involved with the fat acceptance movement
The fat acceptance movement (also known by various other names, such as fat pride, fat empowerment, fat liberation, and fat activism) is a social movement which seeks to eliminate the social stigma of obesity. Areas of contention include the aes ...
.
The term has several near-synonyms with varying shades of meaning, such as "full-figured", " voluptuous", " zaftig", and "Rubenesque
Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( ; ; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens' highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of clas ...
", the latter term referring to the art of Peter Paul Rubens
Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( ; ; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish painting, Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque painting, Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens' highly charged comp ...
, best known for portraying full-bodied women.
Variants
The acronym BBBW stands for Big Beautiful Black Woman. Another variant is SSBBW: Supersized Big Beautiful Woman. There is no formal definition which explains the exact difference between BBW and SSBBW. Some BBWs or SSBBWs consider themselves to be feedees. ''Dimensions Magazine'' considers a woman over to be an SSBBW.See also
*Fat acceptance movement
The fat acceptance movement (also known by various other names, such as fat pride, fat empowerment, fat liberation, and fat activism) is a social movement which seeks to eliminate the social stigma of obesity. Areas of contention include the aes ...
* Fat fetishism
Fat fetishism or adipophilia (Latin - "fat" and Greek - "love") is a sexual attraction directed towards overweight or obese people due primarily to their weight and size.
A variety of fat fetishism is 'feed(er)ism' or 'gaining', where sexual g ...
* Female body shape
Female body shape or female figure is the cumulative product of a woman's bone structure along with the distribution of muscle and fat on the body.
Female figures are typically narrower at the waist than at the bust and hips. The bust, waist ...
* Venus figurine
A Venus figurine is any Upper Palaeolithic statue portraying a woman, usually carved in the round.Fagan, Brian M., Beck, Charlotte, "Venus Figurines", beliefs '' The Oxford Companion to Archaeology'', 1996, Oxford University Press, pp. 740–7 ...
* Bear (gay culture)
In gay culture, a bear is a man who is fat, hairy, or both.
The bear concept can function as an identity or an affiliation, and there is ongoing debate in bear communities about what constitutes a bear. Some bears place importance on presentin ...
* Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition, considered by multiple organizations to be a disease, in which excess Adipose tissue, body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can potentially have negative effects on health. People are classifi ...
References
External links
{{wikinews, Obesity and the Fat Acceptance Movement: Kira Nerusskaya speaksBBW Magazine site
previously associated with NAAFA, a "size-positive" lifestyle magazine with resources and forums.
National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
is a non-profit human rights organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for fat people. Fat acceptance movement Fat fetishism Human appearance Popular culture neologisms Subcultures