Girth & Mirth Explained
Girth & Mirth (G&M) is an organized network of social groups for a gay subculture based on positive attitudes towards larger bodies and fat fetishism. First formed in San Francisco in 1976, early chapters were established in Boston and New York.[1] Girth & Mirth gatherings were predecessors of the Convergence events, launched by the national Affiliated Bigmen's Club (ABC) in 1986, and collaboratively organized with various G&M chapters in subsequent years.[2] The popularity of Girth & Mirth clubs led to a broader chubby culture that intersected with bear groups in the early 1990s.[3] [4] Over time Girth & Mirth chapters overlapped with, or became absorbed by, ABC, which itself was renamed the Big Gay Men's Organization (BGMO) in 2013.[5]
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- Web site: Suresha. Ron. The Birth of Girth and Mirth: an interview with Reed Wilgoren. 2017-04-08. 2017-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409112331/http://ronsuresha.com/?p=4093. dead.
- Textor. Alex. 1999. Organization, Specialization, and Desires in the Big Men's Movement: Preliminary Research in the Study of Subculture-Formation. International Journal of Sexuality and Gender Studies. 4. 3. 217–239 . 10.1023/A:1023223013536. 2027.42/44662. 55158491 . free.
- Suresha, Ron Jackson (2009). Bears on Bears: Interviews & Discussions. Revised Edition.
- Whitesel, Jason (2014). Fat Gay Men: Girth, Mirth, and the Politics of Stigma. NYU Press.
- http://bgmolasvegas.com/what-is-a-big-mens-club/ What is Girth & Mirth aka a Big Men’s Club?
