Category: women in the media

Recently, someone asked me what bbw meant.  I explained that it meant big, beautiful woman, but the conversation got me thinking– what’s the difference between all of the names we use to identify plus size women?  Some women call themselves queen size, extra sized, and super-size, while others prefer full figured.  Some women like overweight, obese, or fat.

This week, I’ve been following the two celebrity gossip stories that have sweeped the nation: Anna Nicole and Britney.  And both of them prove that the pressure to be beautiful in America is enough to kill you…or at least make you go nuts.