Fat Admirers (or FAs) are people, usually male heterosexuals, who are sexually attracted to more heavy partners. In some countries the term chubby chaser is a synonym for this concept, in some the term refers specifically to gay men. Although some use this term to refer to anyone with a standard of beauty larger than that of the mainstream, others reject the "fat" component of the phrase as unhelpfully pejorative and inaccurate. Female FAs are referred to as FFAs. In the community a large woman is often referred to as a BBW (Big Beautiful Woman) and a large man as a Big Handsome Male (BHM). FAs can be fetishists, only being aroused if fat is involved, or just have a preference for a large partner, like a preference for red hair. For some FA fetishists being large themselves can be just as sexually appealing as having a large partner and can substitute a large partner. Many FA's consider popular culture as being dominated by a pro-thin bias, and many FAs are involved with the fat acceptance movement. A chubby in sunglasses The chubby community is a subculture in the gay community. ... 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. ... Big Handsome Male, abbreviated as BHM is the male equivalent of BBW, Big Beautiful Woman. ... This article concerns the concept of fetishism in anthropology. ... Preference (or taste) is a concept, used in the social sciences, particularly economics. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in any given society. ... The fat acceptance movement, also referred to as the fat liberation movement, is a grass-roots effort to change societal attitudes about fat people. ...

FAs are often criticized for being attracted to partners with weights regarded by mainstream medical experts as unhealthy. Some FAs argue that such claims by medical experts are biased for various reasons, such as the influence of the diet industry.

The average FA should not be confused with the feeder fetishist, though there is some overlap. A feeder is a person in a relationship with a feedee. ...

External links

• Dimensions Online - Resources and Fun for BBWs and FAs.
• Yahoo! Groups - A lot of fat admirers communicate by means of Yahoo! Groups.
• FatCelebs Forum - A forum dedicated to celebrities who are 'fat' and/or gaining weight.
• SizeNet - Pro information site for BBW's, BHM's and FA's
• UK Size acceptance