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[[Image:sunglass.jpg|thumb|A chubby in sunglasses]] |
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The '''chubby community''' is a subculture in the [[gay]] community. '''Chubbies''' (or "chubs") are gay men who are overweight or obese. There is some overlap between the chubby community and the [[bear community]]. (It is somewhat parallel to the [[Fat admirer]]/[[BBW]] subculture, which is primarily heterosexual.) |
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This community has, for the most part, insulated themselves from the gay community at large. There are bars, organizations and social events specifically catering to this subculture. This allows for members of the chubby and bear communities to socialize with each other and develop social networks. |
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In the last several years, large regional social events have developed. They often feature pageants (much like beauty pagents but more sexual in attitude) where titles are given to winners, like "Mr. Chubby International" and "Mr. Chaser International". In the United States, there is an annual national event, [[Convergence (event)|Convergence]]. There is also an annual event in Europe called [[European Big Men's Convergence]]. These events are held in different cities each year and are usually hosted by that city's local big men's organization. |
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==Terminology== |
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*''chubby'' or ''chub'' - an overweight or obese man. |
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*''daddy'' - an older man, usually with big belly or overweight. |
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*''bear'' - a man with facial hair, typically with a hairy chest and body and a stocky or heavyset build; often older (or older looking) and displaying a masculine appearance and mannerisms. |
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*''cub'' - a young version of a bear. |
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*''chubby chaser'' or ''chaser'' - a term that refers to someone, usually a smaller man, who is not a chubby man or bear himself, but is sexually or romantically attracted to them (this term is used in various communities to describe an outsider who has sexual attraction to people within the community). |
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*''chub for chub'' (also spelled ''chub4chub'' online) - a chubby who is sexually or romantically attracted to other chubbies. |
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*''Girth & Mirth'' - A widespread name for clubs of big men and their admirers. |
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*''Big Men's Club'' - Another term used to define clubs and organizations for gay and bisexual men and their male admirers. |
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==History== |
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Ron Suresha's anthology "Bears On Bears" indicates that, while casual social networks for chubby men and chasers had long been in existence, the first organized social group in the United States (Girth & Mirth) formed in 1976 in San Francisco. The following year, a chapter was organized in Boston, and in 1978 the New York chapter started. Conventions were held in cities such as San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City as early as 1977 or 1978 with large numbers of chubbies and chasers attending. The first meeting to use the name ''Convergence'' in the United States was held in Seattle in 1986. Several chapters are now active across the United States, mostly in large and diverse cities. |
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==External link== |
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* [http://www.ABCClubs.com/ Affliated Big Men's Clubs]: National organization for Girth & Mirth and Big Men's Clubs in the USA. |
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* [http://www.biggercity.com/ BiggerCity]: A web community for Chubs and Chasers. |
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* [http://www.biggerworld.com/ BiggerWorld]: The biggest Girth & Mirth club in Europe and organizers of EBMC. |
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* [http://www.mychub.org/ MyChub] : The Malaysian Portal for Chub & Chasers in Asia. |
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* [http://www.chubnet.com/ Chubnet]: One of the first sites for the Chub and Chaser community. |
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* [http://www.convergencehouston.com/ Convergence 2006]: National event held Labor Day Weekend 2006 in Houston Texas |
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* [http://www.chublinks.com Gay Chubs & Bears online]: Website with free links for gay chubby men & their admirers |
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[[Category:LGBT culture]] |
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[[Category:Fat fetishism]] |
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Revision as of 21:25, 3 November 2005
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