General

Strongerthanyou:
It's definitely a sign of submission in my eyes... Don't see how a round soft tire of around your waist can be perceived as powerful

Munchies:
It really depends. For some, being big means being powerful. They get to literally throw their weight around. Have you ever heard of squashing? It's a kink where someone bigger than you crushes you under their weight. You see it more on Dimensions than on FF.

Then you have dominant feedees with submissive feeders. The feeders wait on the feedee hand and foot while the feedee indulges as much as they want.

Hurgon:
Definitely.

It was often a sign of wealth too - access to more and better food, no need to do the physical labour, etc. I don't know whether this is still the case in some cultures and parts of the world. A lot of portraits from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries draw attention to the swell and straining buttons around the subject's paunch.

Tentacles:
I do wonder if some women see their hubbies having big paunch as complimentary to their cooking.

Munchies:
As a woman living in the American South, I can vouch for that being a thing.

FordB:
As a man living in the American South I can vouch that there are a lot of people that treat it that way. And the amount of women I had overheard talking about their husband getting fatter after marriage and thinking it is cute is even more hilarious.

Tentacles:
How often are these women fat themselves? Considering its the south of the USA I guess most.

Strongerthanyou:
It's definitely a sign of submission in my eyes... Don't see how a round soft tire of around your waist can be perceived as powerful

Munchies:
It really depends. For some, being big means being powerful. They get to literally throw their weight around. Have you ever heard of squashing? It's a kink where someone bigger than you crushes you under their weight. You see it more on Dimensions than on FF.

Then you have dominant feedees with submissive feeders. The feeders wait on the feedee hand and foot while the feedee indulges as much as they want.

Hurgon:
Definitely.

It was often a sign of wealth too - access to more and better food, no need to do the physical labour, etc. I don't know whether this is still the case in some cultures and parts of the world. A lot of portraits from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries draw attention to the swell and straining buttons around the subject's paunch.

Tentacles:
I do wonder if some women see their hubbies having big paunch as complimentary to their cooking.

Munchies:
As a woman living in the American South, I can vouch for that being a thing.

FordB:
As a man living in the American South I can vouch that there are a lot of people that treat it that way. And the amount of women I had overheard talking about their husband getting fatter after marriage and thinking it is cute is even more hilarious.

Tentacles:
How often are these women fat themselves? Considering its the south of the USA I guess most.

Munchies:
Something to keep in mind is that Southern men will keep their wives fed too. I know husbands that will regularly cook for their wives or buy them meals/treats. It's cute.

Tentacles:
See with the Bodi example there seem to be no images of fat Bodi women all seem to look very slim.

Strongerthanyou:
It's definitely a sign of submission in my eyes... Don't see how a round soft tire of around your waist can be perceived as powerful

Munchies:
It really depends. For some, being big means being powerful. They get to literally throw their weight around. Have you ever heard of squashing? It's a kink where someone bigger than you crushes you under their weight. You see it more on Dimensions than on FF.

Then you have dominant feedees with submissive feeders. The feeders wait on the feedee hand and foot while the feedee indulges as much as they want.

Hurgon:
Definitely.

It was often a sign of wealth too - access to more and better food, no need to do the physical labour, etc. I don't know whether this is still the case in some cultures and parts of the world. A lot of portraits from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries draw attention to the swell and straining buttons around the subject's paunch.

Tentacles:
I do wonder if some women see their hubbies having big paunch as complimentary to their cooking.

Munchies:
As a woman living in the American South, I can vouch for that being a thing.

FordB:
As a man living in the American South I can vouch that there are a lot of people that treat it that way. And the amount of women I had overheard talking about their husband getting fatter after marriage and thinking it is cute is even more hilarious.

Tentacles:
How often are these women fat themselves? Considering its the south of the USA I guess most.

Munchies:
Something to keep in mind is that Southern men will keep their wives fed too. I know husbands that will regularly cook for their wives or buy them meals/treats. It's cute.

Tentacles:
See with the Bodi example there seem to be no images of fat Bodi women all seem to look very slim.

Munchies:
Yes, because the Bodi men equate fatness with power. They expect their women to be subservient to their men, so they need to remain slim.

It's not great.

Tentacles:
Isn't some of it seem to be to impress the women though? It is said to be whats considered to be attractive.

Strongerthanyou:
It's definitely a sign of submission in my eyes... Don't see how a round soft tire of around your waist can be perceived as powerful

Strongerthanyou:
It's definitely a sign of submission in my eyes... Don't see how a round soft tire of around your waist can be perceived as powerful

Bellyempire:
I see big bellies as powerful.

A little background that may support this I do have a vore fetish which inherently sees the belly a source of power and control.

Bellies in terms of women they have the ability to create and carry life which is a very powerful act. plus a big one can be so intimidating.

I do see the argument for them being a source of submission as well. In terms of dating i have always seen a womans belly as my playground. My responsibility to fill with food rub and enjoy. Nothing like being told by someone that their belly is all mine.

Tentacles:
Di you see big butts and big boobs in a similar way?

Bellyempire:
Do you mean in terms of it being powerful or being territorial over it. While i do enjoy butts and boobs the way i see bellies is different. I dont see a big butt as being powerful. i love big butts but i dont see it as powerful. boobs i see as more powerful but not on the level of a belly.

in terms of territorial and wanting to be told its mine maybe a big butt but not on the level of a big belly.

Tentacles:
Definitely mainly meant the power. Interesting that you see both boobs and belly as more powerful than butts. A large butt can indicate literal physical strength. But a swollen belly is obviously the strongest symbol of indulgence there is. No other body part gets bigger immediately after eating probably why it seems such a strong obsession in our community.