Thanks to Twitter this gem of a piece was mine to read today. I highly recommend you go check it out, especially as it comes on the heels of Marianne's piece about fat fetishization and fat acceptance. It's long but it covers a lot of ground, from myths about fat women to how hard it can be to be open about being attracted to fat women. Sometimes it's a little crude but these ARE interviews, not a medical study, and yeah, people can be a little crude sometimes. Anywho, go check it out and tell me what YOU thought; are these guys way out of line? Is it a good read? Would you send it to a fat friend?
This is a great post; I don't think they were way out of line. I am in the same boat, I'm a fat admirer myself and I prefer busty fat women myself... although it is difficult finding love. Craigslist is oddly a good place to start, it is not worth it to waste money on dating sites. So far, I met at least 5 or 6 wonderful BBWs, but there were incompatibility issues and other things that forced each relationship to fail.
I find it hard to admit that I am attracted to fat women, in fear of being called shallow; but I cannot help it, seriously. I wish I could, but it's not easy to NOT be aroused by a woman of substantial bust and body size!
But, thanks for this great post, it was uplifting for me and makes me feel hopeful that eventually I will find that BBW of my dreams!
I've been attracted to fat women for as long as I can remember being attracted to women. But, as the interviews explain, it's about much more than just fat Per Se - it's just where you start on the continuum, plus everything else that draws people to people.
In the rather fraught area of body image, particularly for women, another important factor has to be the attitude of the person to whom I'm attracted. Ideally, I'd like her to have as much enthusiasm for her body as I have. But at least she needs to understand the basis of my sensual universe. You can't be powerfully, at least successfully, physically atracted to someone who hates herself - I've been there, and you can get trapped between your attraction, trying not to show it too much, while supporting her in her wish to diet and lose weight. If I love someone, I support them of course, but it's difficult to be the model of selfless support when, at the back of your mind, you want to revel in her wonderful abundance, and wish she could enjoy that too.
Thanks for the comments! I was hoping to hear from people like you. :)