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- Newsgroups: alt.support.big-folks
- Path: sparky!uunet!portal!larryc
- From: larryc@shell.portal.com (Larry WB Ching)
- Subject: New Lurker Says Hello! + ???
- Message-ID: <C001AM.KBu@unix.portal.com>
- Summary: A newbie to the newsgroup says hello, and asks ???.
- Sender: larryc@shell.portal.com ( Larry Ching )
- Nntp-Posting-Host: jobe
- Organization: Portal Communications Company -- 408/973-9111 (voice) 408/973-8091 (data)
- Distribution: alt.support.big-folks
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 02:23:09 GMT
- Lines: 88
-
- Hello! My name's Larry Ching. I've just discovered this newsgroup,
- and I'll probably be lurking around from now on. However, I thought I'd
- introduce myself, make a few statements, and ask a few questions .
-
- My interest in this newsgroup comes about because my latest girlfriend
- is a big gal - she's an inch taller than me, and about 50 lbs heavier
- ( I've never asked her how much she weighs, so this is a guesstimate ).
- If I remember correctly, I think she said that some of her recent weight
- gain ( within the last 5 years ) is due to a medical condition. Even
- without the extra weight, she's naturally large framed, as are her
- siblings.
-
- I thought I should start reading this group, to give me some guidance
- in my new relationship.
-
- ------------------------------------------------------
-
- Question: Is there a FAQ for this group?
- ( .. and can someone email it to me, as I still haven't
- mastered the wonders of ftp yet ).
-
- Question: "fat" - When to use the word? When to use in this newsgroup?
- What terms are OK?
-
- Question: BBW magazine - good, or bunk? A couple I know has a sub-
- -scription to it - is there anything in it that would be
-
- ------------------------------------------------------
-
- RE: The "harm" in being obsessed with the idea(l) of a big sexual
- partner
-
- This seems to have been/is still a recent topic of conversation. As far
- as what harm there is, I can only extrapolate from what I've seen in one
- magazine that exploits hetero male sexual obsession with big women ( the
- title of the magazine is either "BUF" or "GEM" ). From what I could
- gather from skimming through some of the fiction, there is a definite
- undercurrent of 'purdah'.
-
- While my dictionary defines 'purdah' as " The ... practice of secluding
- women ", I am using the word to describe the situation in which the
- woman's fat acts to isolate her from other potential suitors, thus
- making the 'hero' of the story the only likely supplier of affection. In
- some stories with a fantasy element, a magic spell or potion makes the
- woman grossly fat. A common phrase is "she was so fat, she could hardly
- move" - sometimes, she is becomes completely immobile. Obviously, if
- seen from the woman's point of view, the situation would be horror, not
- 'harmless' fantasy. However, most of the stories are from the male's
- viewpoint - they are the expression and reinforcment of a particular
- sexual wish.
-
- ---------
-
- In general, I feel there is harm in any male sexual obsession that
- mandates that a specific set of physical characteristics be present in
- a potential female lover .
-
- It harms the man, because :
-
- * It causes him to prematurely disregard a woman who might otherwise
- be the best gal for him.
-
- * It causes him to ignore dangerous or incompatible personality
- traits in a woman that happens to qualify to his physical standards.
-
- * It makes him doubt that he can be sexually potent with a "normal"
- woman.
-
-
- It harms the woman, because :
-
- * What if she changes shape? Will he leave, even when it isn't her
- fault ? Will he begin to hound her into returning toher previous
- shape?
-
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-
- So, if anybody wants to discuss anything I've posted here, you can
- reach me at:
-
- larryc@shell.portal.com
-
- Bye for now!
-
- Larry Ching
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