I never thought about that (being a guy) - I always just referred to them as "beer gut holders".  Learn something new every day.  That girl is not a cow, but she's too fat for that dress.  If it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit. That includes a protruding stomach. Wrong time for a blame-on-society.  Bonus points - dress looks good on the model - you don't look like the model - mad because it doesn't look the way you want it to.