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Exhibitionism, in a way? I suppose it's more akin to voyeurism since you aren't the one physically exposed to the public's attention, but kink muddies the distinction when you've helped contribute to that which is being exhibited.

If you're asking about how you would be categorized on websites like this, I'd say fat appreciator.

It is possible to be both. A feeder take an active role the the feedee's weight gain. An FA (fat admirer) takes a more passive interest. They also may or may not want their partner to gain weight

I would say yes, they are not mutually exclusive. Certainly if someone is helping their partner gain weight, they must both appreciate fat and be feeding them.

The distinction is ultimately meaningless except as shorthand and can change over time. Someone can start out enjoying larger figures (a fat admirer) and later discover they also like enabling further weight gain (a feeder). Someone can start out liking people with round bellies from overindulgence and hoping to encourage such displays of gluttony (a feeder) and later come to discover they also like the extra fat in their partner which comes as a consequence (a fat admirer).

Some fat admirerers don't want to see their partners gain more weight and food as a part of intimacy isn't part of what arouses them. Some feeders prefer skinnier partners since they love seeing a flat belly become round every time, something that can get lost as someone gains weight.

As is often the case with sexuality, strict categories break down when you look at individuals.

What motivates your question? Are you trying to pick one to mark on online profiles?

I admit I made an assumption that we were already on the same page about feederism and were talking about the philosophical categorization of being a feeder/fat admirerer as a whole. You can disregard my original post.

I'm both an FA and a feeder. I enjoy actively making my partner fat as well as just enjoying his size.

Ngl, there's a lot of possible fetishes listed and I am hesitant to label you as I don't know you.

You seem to have feeder, FA, sadistic, dom, and voyeur tendencies. I say this because you and I have similar interests and I know what I am. But I don't know you well enough to say how accurate that take is nor to what degree.

It's better to figure it out yourself over time than let internet strangers tell you what think you are.

Feedist is a catch-all term for feedees and feeders.