Fat admirers (or FAs) are people, usually males, 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. 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. 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 occasionally some overlap.
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