Carole Shaw
Founder and editor of BBW Magazine, which coined the term Big Beautiful Woman and ran from 1979 into the late 1990s; interviewed about the magazine's history and mission.
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Oct 10, 2024 • 46min
BBW
Carole Shaw, founder of BBW Magazine, shares how she coined the term Big Beautiful Woman to empower larger women in the late 1970s. She recounts the magazine's mission and involvement in advocating for dignity and respect. Tigress Osborne discusses her experiences organizing BBW parties that celebrate fat bodies as sexy and empowered spaces. They both explore how the term has evolved, the impact of fetishization, and the ongoing fight for body positivity and liberation in contemporary culture.
