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There is no 'cut off' because it's entirely subjective. Each individual will give you a different answer according to how they see it, so you'll never get a uniform opinion.
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"I am curvy and big and if I do say so myself beautiful...ha ha
Same......Does this mean we are Big Beautiful Curvies (BBCs?)  "
No BBC means something else and why are women being labelled like this? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I wouldn't say it was being labelled in a bad way as even fab asks your body shape when you join so I guess it's just so people get a rou idea was just a random question not meant to offend anybody X |
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"I wouldn't say it was being labelled in a bad way as even fab asks your body shape when you join so I guess it's just so people get a rou idea was just a random question not meant to offend anybody X "
It not an offensive question per se, it just tends to get under certain people's skins.
What one person would call curvy, another will call fat, and that's where the lines get blurred. There's no one uniform answer as to what is defined as curvy or BBW. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There is no 'cut off' because it's entirely subjective. Each individual will give you a different answer according to how they see it, so you'll never get a uniform opinion.
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Spot on there. I consider myself curvy and I am a size 10/12 |
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"I am curvy and big and if I do say so myself beautiful...ha ha
Same......Does this mean we are Big Beautiful Curvies (BBCs?)
No BBC means something else and why are women being labelled like this? "
This was sorta my point....
Why does BBC refer to a well endowed man of African descent, when someone from Asia may have a darker skin tone?
We all label ourselves one thing or another, maybe just a way of clarifying who/what we identify with.
What we call ourselves is irrelevant....who really cares how another chooses to refer to him/herself?
I'm just me....I claimed curvy when I signed up, as I didn't feel just average or fabulous at the time.
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"I am curvy and big and if I do say so myself beautiful...ha ha
Same......Does this mean we are Big Beautiful Curvies (BBCs?)
No BBC means something else and why are women being labelled like this?
This was sorta my point....
Why does BBC refer to a well endowed man of African descent, when someone from Asia may have a darker skin tone?
We all label ourselves one thing or another, maybe just a way of clarifying who/what we identify with.
What we call ourselves is irrelevant....who really cares how another chooses to refer to him/herself?
I'm just me....I claimed curvy when I signed up, as I didn't feel just average or fabulous at the time.
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Valid point re the BBC term.... |
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"I am curvy and big and if I do say so myself beautiful...ha ha
Same......Does this mean we are Big Beautiful Curvies (BBCs?)
No BBC means something else and why are women being labelled like this? "
It's a good question. They are just overweight after all. I guess they just prefer BBW over the reality? |
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"I am curvy and big and if I do say so myself beautiful...ha ha
Same......Does this mean we are Big Beautiful Curvies (BBCs?)
No BBC means something else and why are women being labelled like this?
It's a good question. They are just overweight after all. I guess they just prefer BBW over the reality? "
Which is why you decided to call yourself "fabulous" rather than morbidly obese? |
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"I am curvy and big and if I do say so myself beautiful...ha ha
Same......Does this mean we are Big Beautiful Curvies (BBCs?)
No BBC means something else and why are women being labelled like this?
It's a good question. They are just overweight after all. I guess they just prefer BBW over the reality?
Which is why you decided to call yourself "fabulous" rather than morbidly obese?"
No, that's because I'm fabulous. |
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"I'm not offended at all but it does make me think it's labelling a certain sized lady.
Do we refer to thin ladies as TBWs (Thin Beautiful Women)?
I rest my case.... "
Because there's words like petit, it's just the terminology used. |
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Clearly a grey area I will change my status of my profile from curvy , maybe fab should ask women to state there dress size rather than there body type x |
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This is like the slim/athletic/average debate - I think it's best not to get hung up on the definition, beauty is in the eye of the beholder- if in doubt use the fabulous option!  |
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"Clearly a grey area I will change my status of my profile from curvy , maybe fab should ask women to state there dress size rather than there body type x"
Don't go there! You'll start the "a woman who's 4ft 5 and size 12 is not like a woman 5ft 10 and size 12".... #groundhogday |
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"I'm not offended at all but it does make me think it's labelling a certain sized lady.
Do we refer to thin ladies as TBWs (Thin Beautiful Women)?
I rest my case....
Because there's words like petit, it's just the terminology used."
PBW - Petite Beautiful Woman....??
BBW - BIG Beautiful Woman...??
I think calling women BIG is insulting - buses are BIG.
It's definitely a grey area. |
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over a year ago
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"I'm not offended at all but it does make me think it's labelling a certain sized lady.
Do we refer to thin ladies as TBWs (Thin Beautiful Women)?
I rest my case.... "
No we just get ignored  |
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"I'm not offended at all but it does make me think it's labelling a certain sized lady.
Do we refer to thin ladies as TBWs (Thin Beautiful Women)?
I rest my case....
Because there's words like petit, it's just the terminology used.
PBW - Petite Beautiful Woman....??
BBW - BIG Beautiful Woman...??
I think calling women BIG is insulting - buses are BIG.
It's definitely a grey area. "
Why don't you go onto the bbw thread and ask those who the labelling affects? |
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"I'm not offended at all but it does make me think it's labelling a certain sized lady.
Do we refer to thin ladies as TBWs (Thin Beautiful Women)?
I rest my case....
Because there's words like petit, it's just the terminology used.
PBW - Petite Beautiful Woman....??
BBW - BIG Beautiful Woman...??
I think calling women BIG is insulting - buses are BIG.
It's definitely a grey area.
Why don't you go onto the bbw thread and ask those who the labelling affects? "
I'll let you go onto the BBW thread, call it homework! |
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"I'm not offended at all but it does make me think it's labelling a certain sized lady.
Do we refer to thin ladies as TBWs (Thin Beautiful Women)?
I rest my case....
Because there's words like petit, it's just the terminology used.
PBW - Petite Beautiful Woman....??
BBW - BIG Beautiful Woman...??
I think calling women BIG is insulting - buses are BIG.
It's definitely a grey area.
Why don't you go onto the bbw thread and ask those who the labelling affects?
I'll let you go onto the BBW thread, call it homework! "
Ill pass thank you. |
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"I'm not offended at all but it does make me think it's labelling a certain sized lady.
Do we refer to thin ladies as TBWs (Thin Beautiful Women)?
I rest my case....
Because there's words like petit, it's just the terminology used.
PBW - Petite Beautiful Woman....??
BBW - BIG Beautiful Woman...??
I think calling women BIG is insulting - buses are BIG.
It's definitely a grey area.
Why don't you go onto the bbw thread and ask those who the labelling affects?
I'll let you go onto the BBW thread, call it homework!
Ill pass thank you. "
Ha ha you suggested it....homework!!  |
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"I'm not offended at all but it does make me think it's labelling a certain sized lady.
Do we refer to thin ladies as TBWs (Thin Beautiful Women)?
I rest my case....
Because there's words like petit, it's just the terminology used.
PBW - Petite Beautiful Woman....??
BBW - BIG Beautiful Woman...??
I think calling women BIG is insulting - buses are BIG.
It's definitely a grey area.
Why don't you go onto the bbw thread and ask those who the labelling affects?
I'll let you go onto the BBW thread, call it homework!
Ill pass thank you.
Ha ha you suggested it....homework!! "
You want to know why overweight women call themselves big, but you want me to ask them for you? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Everyone is different, that being said aslong as the person you are with makes you feel sexy and confident. we soend to much time being lumped into groups. |
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"I'm not offended at all but it does make me think it's labelling a certain sized lady.
Do we refer to thin ladies as TBWs (Thin Beautiful Women)?
I rest my case....
Because there's words like petit, it's just the terminology used.
PBW - Petite Beautiful Woman....??
BBW - BIG Beautiful Woman...??
I think calling women BIG is insulting - buses are BIG.
It's definitely a grey area.
Why don't you go onto the bbw thread and ask those who the labelling affects?
I'll let you go onto the BBW thread, call it homework!
Ill pass thank you.
Ha ha you suggested it....homework!!
You want to know why overweight women call themselves big, but you want me to ask them for you? "
That's not what I asked dear. Check back and read what I said. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Shall we kill the group so there's no falling out that wasn't the idea sorry X "
Don't be sorry. No need. 
Your perfectly alowed to ask.... that's the fun of the forums?  |
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We are what we are.....thin, fat, tall, short etc.
Labels are just downright silly.
It's very interesting to read other people's take on this subject which is what Forums are all about but I'm not being cajoled into going into specialist forums to ask questions. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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In medical terms I'm considered morbidly obese for my height to weight ratio. I am what I am, and even if I lost a few stone, I still wouldn't be skinny as it's not my build.
For the record, my hubs says I'm curvy, but in other's opinions I'd be considered fat!
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