Chub

A chub is an overweight or obese homosexual man who identifies as being part of the related chubby culture or fat fetishism community. Although there is some overlap between chubs and bears, chubs have their own distinct subculture and community. There are bars, organizations and social events specifically

catering to this subculture, which allows members of the community to socialize with each other and develop social networks.

Terminology

These definitions are general in nature; specific definitions may vary depending on the perspective of the individual.

Chub - an overweight gay man.

Superchub - an obese gay man.

Bear - a gay man with a stocky or heavyset build; typically hairy body and facial hair and typically displaying a masculine appearance and mannerisms.

Polar Bear - an older bear

Panda Bear - an Asian bear

Brown Bear - a Hispanic bear

Black Bear - an African-American bear

Daddy - an older man who is sometimes a bear

Cub - a younger bear

Chaser - a man who is often of a smaller body size and/or stature who is sexually or romantically attracted to chubs or bears. The term chaser is used in various communities to describe an outsider who is sexually attracted to people within the community

Chub4Chub - a chub who is sexually or emotionally attracted to other chubs

Girth & Mirth - a widespread name for clubs of big men and their admirers

Grizzly Adams - a man with a typically hairy body and face who does not self identify as a bear but is attracted to bears.

Trapper - a man of smaller stature who is attracted to bears.

Big Men's Club - another term used to define clubs and organizations for gay and bisexual men and their male admirers

(The terms chubby chaser and daddy can also be found in use among heterosexuals, but for the purposes of this gay subculture are listed and defined as above.)