#jack weston

I smiled when I read this question. Such an innocent question. As the resident old queer, let me share this video:

The guy in the red robe is a “chubby chaser” or “chaser” for short. You don’t have to be gay to be a chubby chaser. Just anybody who’s attracted to chubby folks. (I couldn’t find the video where the chubby guy [Jack Weston] finally realizes that the guy in the red robe is a “chubby chaser.”)

However, in this day and age of Cancel Culture, perhaps the “chubby chaser” term needs to be revised or even abolished? I could see it being offensive. Look at the video above. The chubby chaser is somewhat of a “rapist”: inappropriately touching the chubby man’s belly without his permission.

So wow! Here I am trying to explain what a “chubby chaser”/“chaser” was, then realizing that it’s probably not a good term to use in 2021 and on.

Personally I am a “chaser” and because I have heard this word used so many times, I didn’t find it offensive. But I can see young folks like yourselves wondering what it means. Plus it is a bit derogatory.

But the gay community loves labels. Like “bears” for instance. (Again, the chubby chaser is not specific to homosexuals; but it has been embraced by the gay community at large [pun intended?]). “Chubby Chaser”/“Chaser” might sound cute, but younger (and some older) generation might not think so. There is no sense of “equality” in the term.

The “chaser” term partly comes from the symbiotic relationship between the “feeder” and “encourager.” The feeder is typically a smaller man who enjoys feeding the chubby man; the chubby man is typically an encourager who allows the feeder to, well, feed him. I believe that not all chubby chasers fall in that category; but, in my personal opinion, the chaser term was borne out from that feeder/encourager relationship.

So I’ll leave it up to you. I have given you a brief historical rundown on what a “Chaser” is. Though personally, I have learned from answering your question. And I will personally stop using the term. But also understand that if someone uses it, it’s not meant as a slight or insult. It’s just a term that’s been used for decades.