The accidental schmoo
by Jabber



(Sorry for being stubborn on the spelling there, but I prefer the above
spelling of the word)

In response to my previous post, "Real Schmoo vs. Fake Schmoo", I've gotten
mainly positive feedback, except for the fact that some folks thought that
if they're respectful and have never had sessions that they shouldn't be
referred to as schmoos.

Point well taken, but we can easily split hairs here.  I believe we all
realize that I mean no insult when I use the term schmoo, unlike some fbb's
and one John Romano when referring to Amazon Admirers.  Perhaps the term
Amazon Admirer or the kind of cutesy 'femuscle admirer' is preferred?  I've
even heard the term muscle voyeur being used, although the negative
connotations with the word voyeur may be as bad or worse than with the word
schmoo.

In any case, I don't think that we can view whether or not we've taken part
in a session to determine whether or not we're a schmoo.  If we've admired
fbb's from afar but never been to a show nor seen one in person, no less
wrestled with or laid our hands on an fbb, does that mean we're not a
schmoo?  But soon as we have a session, we become one?  I don't think so.

Likewise, if schmoo is to be associated with men who wrestle then is one who
only pays for muscle posing/muscle worship sessions not a schmoo?  Hmm,
again, I don't think so.  Just like if we cease to have sessions for various
reasons, I don't think that necessarily means we've stopped being a schmoo.


Whenever we're talking about psychology, we're talking about a complicated
topic that can easily be open to many interpretations.  I personally feel we
are a schmoo based upon how important we view certain activities.  For
example, is a man who always likes wrestling his girlfriend before
intercourse a schmoo, even if he's never been to a bb contest nor paid for a
session?  I think so.  He might not even like fbb's (inconceivable to me :-)),
but really like the feel of wrestling a woman.

At a bodybuilding contest, it's always interesting to look in the audience.
Basically, as a general rule, a male who's out of shape (possibly small and
weak looking) who attends alone is a schmoo (realizing there's always
exceptions and I mean no harm here).  But what if we see a male who
obviously works out and still attends alone?  Perhaps he's simply into the
bb scene?  Could be, it's not quite as clear there.  

I've personally found that the better shape that I'm in (and most know I'm
far from an mbb) the more interested I'm in fbb's, even if it becomes less
and less likely that I'd be overpowered by one.  For some men, that is very
important and crucial (being overpowered), for others it is not crucial (me,
for example, it's mainly an aesthetic thing - like some men like large
breasts or blonde hair).  

This brings me to another interesting thing, generally someone with a large
breast fetish (only) wouldn't be considered a schmoo, right?  Well, what if
his fetish involves being slapped around by those breasts and then being
smothered by them?  Hmm, sounds like a schmoo now?  

I think we all realize (in addition to this being simply one man's opinion)
that schmoo's come in all sizes, shapes, and an endless amount of varieties.
It's nothing to be ashamed of when in amongst other schmoos, but rightfully
so, when in a judgmental crowd, it might be prudent to keep that moniker to
oneself.  One schmoo, er gentleman at WSE '98 mentioned to me and a couple
of other fellows that perhaps Don "The Dragon" Wilson is one of us?  We were
all trying to figure out why he was in attendance.  And I personally found
the "one of us" reference to be quite interesting.

Well, I didn't ask him...  and can you blame me? :-)

-jabber