History Main / BigBeautifulMan

[[caption-width-right:350:[[StupidSexyFlanders Admit it]], [[EvenTheGuysWantHim he's cuddly]].]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Sometimes the big guys are just hotter.]]

[[quoteright:300:[[HenryVIII http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/HenryVIII.jpg]]]]

This trope was more common centuries ago, when having some extra body fat meant people were seen as healthier (as opposed to typically malnourished masses), and was also a sign of affluence. People could truly be FatAndProud. It has become more of a ForgottenTrope over time as most societies have itself become more affluent and has access to more and healthier varieties of food. Such large-set people are not as usually considered as attractive by today's audience or in today's works, where they would more likely be considered {{Fat Slob}}s for their girth. But while this is universally true for women, it becomes a DoubleStandard with men. The sheer size of the UglyGuyHotWife trope shows that Hollywood is more likely to let a fat man attract a lover with his personality and sense of humor.

This trope was more common centuries ago, when having some extra body fat meant people were seen as healthier (as opposed to typically malnourished masses), and was also a sign of affluence. People could truly be FatAndProud. It has become more of a ForgottenTrope over time as society has itself become more affluent and has access to more and healthier varieties of food. Such large-set men are not as usually considered as attractive by today's audience or in today's works, where they would more likely be considered {{Fat Slob}}s for their girth. This is especially true for most works produced by the American entertain industry, where large people are treated as {{Gonk}}s and people without washboard abs are HollywoodPudgy.

A very notable exception is in works that appeal to gay men. Chubby men are not ''always'' considered attractive in the gay community, especially in subcultural contexts where TheTwink or the {{Bishonen}} are considered the more marketable standard of beauty, and the rule of HollywoodPudgy is in full force. But there is a sizable niche interest that finds them sexy -- these people are termed "chubby chasers". Among these include the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_%28gay_culture%29 bear community]], where fat (and/or [[CarpetOfVirility body hair]]) are commonly considered beautiful.

A very notable exception is in works that appeal to gay men. Chubby men are not ''always'' considered attractive in the gay community (especially in subcultural contexts where TheTwink is considered the more marketable standard of beauty, and the rule of HollywoodPudgy is in full force). But there is a sizable niche interest that finds them sexy -- these people are termed "chubby chasers". Among these include the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_%28gay_culture%29 bear community]], where fat (and/or [[CarpetOfVirility body hair]]) are commonly considered beautiful.

A very notable exception is in works that appeal to gay men. Chubby men are not ''always'' considered attractive in the gay community (especially where TheTwink is considered the higher standard of beauty). But there is a sizable niche interest that finds them sexy -- these people are termed "chubby chasers". Among these include the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_%28gay_culture%29 bear community]], where fat (and/or [[CarpetOfVirility body hair]]) are commonly considered beautiful.

This trope was more common centuries ago, when having some extra body fat meant people were seen as healthier (as opposed to typically malnourished masses), and was also a sign of affluence. People could truly be FatAndProud. It has become more of a ForgottenTrope over time as society has itself become more affluent and has access to more and healthier varieties of food. Such large-set men are not as usually considered as attractive by today's audience or in today's works, where they would more likely be considered {{Fat Slob}}s for their girth. This is especially true with just about anything produced by [[HollywoodPudgy Hollywood]].

This trope was more common centuries ago, when having some extra body fat meant people were seen as healthier (as opposed to typically malnourished masses), and was also a sign of affluence. People could truly be FatAndProud. It has become more of a ForgottenTrope over time as society has itself become more affluent and has access to more and healthier varieties of food. Such large-set men are not as usually considered as attractive by today's audience or in today's works, where they would more likely be considered {{Fat Slob}}s for their girth.

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* HenryVIII was known for being an obese BigEater. But he was actually considered a StupidSexyFlanders for his time, especially when it came to [[ShesGotLegs his legs]].
* Much of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_%28gay_culture%29 bear community]]. Bears are defined mainly by being [[CarpetOfVirility hairy]], but very often they are also idealized as chubby.
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The SpearCounterpart of BigBeautifulWoman. BigBeautifulMan can overlap to some degree with {{Acrofatic}}, {{Bara}}, BigFun, FatAndProud, HollywoodPudgy and StoutStrength. FanYay often gives BigBeautifulMan status to characters that were not intended as such.

* In the ''SuperMarioBros'' series, Bowser is very attracted to himself, considering himself to be [[TheFightingNarcissist the epitome of physique and manliness]]. But strangely, though he is very obviously chubby, he doesn't necessarily see himself as chubby, at least until a [[CrowningMomentOfFunny particularly amusing scene]] in ''[=~Mario And Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story~=]''.

This trope was more common centuries ago, when having some extra body fat meant people were seen as healthier (as opposed to typically malnourished masses), and was also a sign of affluence. People could truly be FatAndProud. It has become more of a ForgottenTrope over time as society has itself become more affluent and has access to more and healthier varieties of food. Such large-set men are not as usually considered as attractive by today's audience or in today's works.

A BigBeautifulMan is large, and perhaps even obese, and yet considered genuinely beautiful and voluptuous for it, at least when the fat is in moderate or manageable amounts.

The SpearCounterpart of BigBeautifulWoman. BigBeautifulMan can overlap to some degree with {{Acrofatic}}, {{Bara}}, BigFun, FatAndProud, HollywoodPudgy and StoutStrength.

* Burt in ''CarpeDiem'' is a BigBeautifulMan who also has StoutStrength as a power-lifter.

* ''{{Circles}}'' has at least two of these. Marty is a chubby skunk who is at first timid about his weight, but his new roommate [[PerformanceArtist Taye]] actually finds him incredibly sexy, like a teddy bear, for which [[GymBunny Ken]] derides him as a "chubby chaser". Then there's Arthur, the artistic BasementDweller -- he's a...bear (both [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_%28gay_culture%29 socially]] and [[PettingZooPeople literally]]), now in his 40s, who helps reassure Marty that there's nothing wrong with a being portly.

* Of the nine main characters of ''{{Morenatsu}}'', three (Tatsuki, Jūichi and Kōnosuke) fall squarely under this trope. Their FanYay is enormous.

The trope can also still be PlayedForLaughs when a chubby character sees himself as a BigBeautifulMan.

This trope was more common centuries ago, when having some extra body fat meant people were healthier (as opposed to typically malnourished masses), and was also a sign of affluence. People could truly be FatAndProud. It has become more of a ForgottenTrope over time as society has itself become more affluent and has access to more and healthier varieties of food. Such large-set men are not as usually considered as attractive by today's audience or in today's works.

A very notable exception is in works that appeal to gay men. Fat men are not ''always'' considered attractive in the gay community. But there is a sizable niche interest that finds them sexy -- these people are termed "chubby chasers". Among these include the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_%28gay_culture%29 bear community]], where fat (and/or [[CarpetOfVirility body hair]]) are commonly considered beautiful.

A BigBeautifulMan is large, and perhaps even obese, and yet considered genuinely beautiful and voluptuous for it. This is the SpearCounterpart of BigBeautifulWoman.

BigBeautifulMan can overlap to some degree with {{Acrofatic}}, {{Bara}}, BigFun, FatAndProud, HollywoodPudgy and StoutStrength.

BigBeautifulMan can overlap to some degree with {{Acrofatic}}, BigFun, FatAndProud, HollywoodPudgy and StoutStrength.

* In the ''SuperMarioBros'' series, Bowser is very attracted to himself, considering himself to be [[TheFightingNarcissist the epitome of physique and manliness]]. But strangely, though he is very obviously chubby, he doesn't necessarily see himself as chubby, at least until a [[CrowningMomentOfFunny particularly amusing scene]] in ''[=~Bowser's Inside Story~=]''.