 Rubens "Venus at the Mirror" BBW, an initialism for "Big Beautiful Woman", denotes an attractive, self-confident "woman of size". BBWs are also the focus of a subculture with interests centered on the acceptance, support, and admiration of obese women. Exceptionally large women are called SSBBWs, with the SS standing for "super size". Image File history File links Scaled-down example of a Rubens full-figured work of art from http://www. ...
Image File history File links Scaled-down example of a Rubens full-figured work of art from http://www. ...
Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ...
As understood in sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with a distinct set of behavior and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part. ...
The fat acceptance movement, also referred to as the fat liberation movement, is a grass-roots effort to change societal attitudes about fat people. ...
Fat admirers (or FAs) are people, usually male heterosexuals, who are sexually attracted to obese partners. ...
Obesity is a condition where the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and mammals is increased to a point where it is thought to be a significant risk factor for certain health conditions as well as increased mortality. ...
BBW has many near-synonyms with varying shades of meaning. "Rubenesque" (referring to the art of Peter Paul Rubens, known for portraying full-bodied women) is probably the closest synonym. "Full figured" has a more straightforward connotations, whereas "voluptuous" and "zaftig" usually connote ripeness, sensuality, and an ample bust. The Adoration of the Magi, painted 1624. ...
The term breasts can refer to: Plural of breast. ...
Watch out for these terms on online dating sites. Sometimes the picture can be deceptive, if taken from certain angles. Stay alert, guys; don't end up unwittingly meeting up with a buttertroll in real life!
Books
- Big and Beautiful: Become the Big Beautiful Person You Were Meant to Be, by Katie Arons with Jacqueline Shannon, 1999
See also Lane Bryant (Lena Himmelstein Bryant Malsin) (1879? - September 26, 1951) was a U.S. clothing designer and retailer who founded the maternity clothing chain Lane Bryant. ...
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