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Fat fetishism is a sexual fetish in which sexual pleasure is derived from oneself or one's parter being overweight or obese. The weight ranges from being only mildly overweight or so obese as to be immobile and unable to walk. However, some argue that this is not a fetish and is simply a preference - as is liking, for example, women with large breasts or blonde hair.

The homosexual and heterosexual communities tend to parallel each other. In a basic fat fetish relationship, one or both partners are overweight. Often, the thin partner takes a dominant role due to the other's reduced mobility.

The relationship becomes more complex if feederism is involved.

Fat fetishism may at times overlap with breast fetish (especially large breasts), breast expansion fetish, inflation fetish and pregnancy fetish.

The fondling of the adipose tissue of an overweight or obese person for one with a fat fetish is usually sexually arousing and is often similar to that of mammary intercourse. They may be aroused by the presence of a pannus or other hanging flaps of skin such as those on the thighs, arms, back and other places. For those aroused by an obese male, the presence of fat under the chest simulating breasts (also known as "man boobs") is arousing.

The issue of erotic weight gain has caused a collision, at least in a heterosexually-dominated realm, between the goals of fat acceptance (represented by NAAFA and others) and feederism, which some contend are not mutually exclusive interests/movements. One argument mobilized against the feeder movement is that sexuality is privileged over social movements toward fat acceptance, and direct criticisms usually entail the possibility that feederism contributes to a counter-productive objectification and dehumanization of the "feedee". Feeders/feedees and sympathetic FAs argue that most members of their community partake of this fetish only in the realm of fantasy and are more than mindful of rational boundaries. Also present is a belief that the sexualization of fat is not as pernicious as its detractors claim, and that if the "Fat Admirer" or "Chubby-Chaser (male)" archetypes become more visible or mainstream, fat will thus lose a major aspect of its general social and cultural stigma.

For both the heterosexual and homosexual communities, there are strong online communities that have thrived on a variety of websites.

[edit] Terminology

• Heterosexual - relies heavily on abbreviations.
  • BBW - Big Beautiful Woman
  • SSBBW - Super-Sized Big Beautiful Woman (typically is much larger than a BBW and is often mobility limited or immobile)
  • Cow - Another word for BBW, though usually only used amongst those who are close friends or lovers in the community. Some consider it an amusing nickname, others like to think of it as a sort of 'reclaiming' of a pejorative, as some African-American subcultures have in recent years reclaimed the "n-word". Others still consider it offensive, so its use as such is often limited to close knit groups within the community who share the same view of it. It's use seems most common amongst those who mix fat fetishism with BDSM, suggesting that it's roots as a derogative word may well have indirectly led to its inclusion in the lingo of at least some fat fetishists.
  • Cow Catcher - Another word for fat admirer/FA, likely derived from the use of 'Cow' for BBWs(see above). Considered a pejorative by some in the community, though others find it cute or funny and will use it as a sort of in-joke (amongst friends) or pet name (between lovers).
  • FA - Fat Admirer (may or may not be a feeder)
  • FFA - Female Fat Admirer
  • BHM - Big Handsome Man (the male equivalent of a BBW)
  • feeder - the partner who is helping their partner gain weight by feeding them
  • feedee - the partner who is trying to gain weight
• Male Homosexual
  • Chub - an overweight man
  • Superchub - a very overweight man
  • Gainer - a chub who is trying to gain weight
  • Encourager - a man who is helping a gainer to gain weight

[edit] See also

• Feeder (fetish)
• Fat admirer
• Sexual fetish
• Breast fetishism
• Obese
• Adipose tissue
• Pannus
• Chubby culture

[edit] External links

• Dimensions Magazine
• UK Size acceptance
• AltaFat - community dedicated to promote WEIGHT GAIN, BBWs, FAs and feederism through art. International forums, cool videos and a gallery with hosting possibilities for members
• I Want A Fat Babe, a ShockWave video featuring the Backstreet Boys (referred to in the parody as the SnackTreat Boys) discovering and praising an obese woman in song and dance.

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