BBW Archives - Chicago Reader

"I'm short (five foot two), and most women are taller than me. And women like tall dudes just like I like slender women."

Columns & Opinion

BBWs have admirers—what about us pipsqueaks?

by Dan Savage December 25, 2014August 18, 2021

Dan Savage advises lonely singles.

"I've never been a fan of real-people pornography, but recently I've found myself indulging in trans-girl porn. Is it insensitive to have a predilection for trans girls?"

Columns & Opinion

Is it insensitive to be attracted to trans women?

by Dan Savage August 21, 2014August 18, 2021

Is it insensitive to be attracted to trans women?

"There are men out there who are into BBW."

Columns & Opinion

Dating while fat

by Dan Savage January 2, 2014August 18, 2021

Dan on BBW, belly punching, and how to feel more like a man—or better yet, a person

"You want your girlfriend to initiate sex more often? Tell her you want her to initiate sex more often."

Columns & Opinion

It puts the lotion on its skin

by Dan Savage October 24, 2013August 19, 2021

Dan on disparate libidos, an unstable ex, and a porn-jealous GF.