Chubby chaser

Chubby chaser is a term that refers to a person who is attracted to an overweight sexual partner. There is a related chubby culture and chaser term among gay men.

In heterosexual relationships, a man who prefers an overweight female sexual partner may be referred to as a Fat Admirer (FA), and the woman he is attracted to may be referred to as a Big Beautiful Woman (BBW). A woman who prefers an overweight male partner is termed a Female Fat Admirer (FFA) to differentiate her from the male FA, and the man to whom she is attracted is termed a Big Handsome Man (BHM). These terms are used commonly on the Internet but are uncommon in colloquial conversation.

A related fetish is feederism, wherein one partner engages in a "feeder" role with a "feedee". The feeder takes pleasure in contributing to the feedee's obesity and in some cases, is aroused by observing his or her weight gain. Material on the Internet would suggest that feederism is more common in heterosexual men, i.e. male feeder/female feedee relationships, however, no statistical research has been done, and it may be that male feeders are merely a more vocal Internet community.

In human culture

In some traditional cultures, for example those of Polynesia and some areas of Africa, fat women are considered the most desirable. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,982327-5,00.html]

In popular culture

* In the 1985 movie "Volunteers", Tom Hanks's character asks Lucille (played by actress Shakti) if she was a chubby chaser because she was apparently a concubine of a pudgy character.

* The term was used on the "Cheers" episode "Rat Girl" in reference to a woman. [http://www.tv.com/cheers/rat-girl/episode/14291/summary.html]

* In the 2007 movie "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry", Jessica Biel's character used the term in reference to Adam Sandler's character's (falsely expressed) love for Kevin James' character, a chubby man.

* The term is used to characterize Sarah Silverman's character in the 2007 movie "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With".

* The term was used in the episode "Rabbits on a Roller Coaster" of "Robot Chicken" during a sketch that referenced both heterosexual and homosexual connotations.

* In the British sitcom "Goodnight Sweetheart", a peripheral female character is referred to as a chubby chaser.

External links

* [http://www.naafa.org/ National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance] is a non-profit human rights organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for fat people.