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Man who is fat, hairy, or both
- In gay culture, a bear is a man who is fat, hairy, or both. The bear concept can function as an identity or an affiliation, and there is ongoing debate in bear communities about what constitutes a bear.
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In gay culture, a bear is a man who is fat, hairy, or both. [2] The bear concept can function as an identity or an affiliation, and there is ongoing debate in bear communities about what constitutes a bear.
- Gym Bunny. Gym bunnies and jocks are similar, but while a jock enjoys being active for his own sake most of the time, a gym bunny’s greatest ambition is to maintain a body as close to perfect as possible.
- Bear. Bears are probably one of the oldest gay tribes with a name and particular distinct traits. Bears emerged in the 1980s and have been a thriving community since then.
- Leather. The ‘leather’ subculture, as it relates to their gay community, is a bit. On one hand, it is not a tag that is unique to the community. As a matter of fact, it is conventionally accepted as a fetish community that anyone, gay or straight, can be a part of.
- Discreet. The discreet gay man is a bittersweet concept. On the one hand, it’s an encouraging sign that they, at least, are not in the closet (as a matter of fact, some people consider closeted gay men part of a gay tribe).
Feb 8, 2021 · Suffice it to say, “bear” is often defined as more of an attitude than anything else – a sense of comfort with our natural masculinity and bodies that is not slavish to the vogues of male attractiveness that is so common in gay circles and the culture at large.
Oct 14, 2023 · In gay culture, a bear is a larger and often hairier man who projects an image of rugged masculinity. Secondary sex attributes such as the growth of body hair and facial hair (which are typically considered “bear” characteristics) are celebrated in gay bear culture.
Gay male bears and the signification of the bear are now entrenched in the commodification of gay culture, and many of the social and sexual practices allied to bears problematically appropriate and subvert both gay and straight male identity politics.
- Gareth Longstaff
- 2019
One of the many long-standing gay subcultures, a bear in an LGBTQIA+ context is a large, hairy queer man who self-identifies with the 'bear' label. Being a bear combines gender expression, gender identity, and sexuality; a large, hairy straight man would not be a bear. [1]
Bears comprise a subculture of gay men who valorize the larger, hirsute body. This research interrogates Bear culture as a gendered strategy for repudiating effeminacy that simultaneously challenges and reproduces norms of hegemonic masculinity.
