By: Hayley Turner
The article Belialian Woman By Hydra M. Star looks at the group of men who like full figured women, the chubby chaser. The article examines if chubby chasing is natural, abnormal or a fetish. The consensus from those interviewed and Star’s own experiences is that chubby chasing is only considered something because if falls out side of the social, media and fashion norms of today, that portray skinny as beautiful. Star interviewed Marilyn Mansfield, plus size pin-up and fetish model. One of the quotes that Mansfield gives is, “my experience, I rarely have met a gentleman who didn’t enjoy feasting their eyes on a gal with full breasts, hips, or a big rear end.” This is an interesting perspective when popular culture steers away from fat. However Mansfield, Star and others believe that it is popular culture itself that keeps men from being chubby chasers. Much like women want to be skinny to be desirable and fit into the norms, men choose skinny women because it is the norm and not necessarily what they desire.
One of the key point the article make is that what is beautiful has changed and continues to change and how once bigger was beautiful. An example the article gives is Marilyn Monroe who at the top of her career was between the sizes 12 to 16. Today Monroe would probably not be a leading lady since she falls outside of the norm which currently state that a size 10 begins plus size.
To close the article Star states that big or little everyone just need confidence, confidence to be who they are and confidence to love who they are. This will help change norms and create a society where chubby chasers, lose their title and are once again just ‘normal’ guys, going after 'normal' women.
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