Big Beautiful Woman
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"Big Beautiful Woman" (BBW) is a positive (non-pejorative) term for an overweight woman.[1]
Meaning and usage
The terms "Big Beautiful Women" and "BBW" were coined by Carole Shaw in 1979, when she launched BBW Magazine, a fashion and lifestyle magazine for "plus-size" women.[2] BBW Magazine trademarked the term "Big Beautiful Woman", which was later transferred to Dimensions Magazine.[3]
The term is also commonly used as a positive euphemism by those involved with the fat acceptance movement.[4]
The term has several near-synonyms with varying shades of meaning, such as "full-figured", "voluptuous", "zaftig", and "Rubenesque", the latter term referring to the art of Peter Paul Rubens, best known for portraying full-bodied women.[5]
Variants
The acronym BBBW stands for Template:Va.[6] Another variant is SSBBW, which stands for Template:Va. There is no formal definition which explains the exact difference between BBW and SSBBW. Some BBWs or SSBBWs consider themselves to be feedees.[7] Dimensions Magazine considers a woman over Script error: No such module "convert". to be an SSBBW.[3]
USSBBW may also be used, for "ultra supersized big beautiful woman". Again, there is no formal definition, however BBWWiki suggests women over Script error: No such module "convert". to be considered USSBBWs, but acknowledges that "opinions vary."[8][9]
See also
References
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External links
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- BBW Magazine site
- Free site of Dimensions Magazine, 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.
