Drat, JaD, you're going to make me break my "I'm done" statement.
Definitions of "whale" for proper usage:
1. Any of the larger marine mammals of the order Cetacea, especially as distinguished from the smaller dolphins and porpoises, having a fish-like body, forelimbs modified into flippers, and a head that is horizontally flattened.
2. Informal: something big, great, or fine of its kind. "I had a whale of a time in Europe."
3. Astronomy: the constellation Cetus.
4. Colloquialism: high-stakes gambler, big spender. "The whales came to Vegas for the poker tournament."
The word can't be banned, of course, but it should not be used as a label or comparison for something it doesn't imply, but hey, just my opinion. I'm too polite, evidently.
Wakeup, ECCIE DOES endorse the term BBW, as it is a designation for us ladies to choose from when describing ourselves on our profiles.
Ivan?