Bear (gay culture)
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In male gay culture, a bear is often a larger or obese hairier man who projects an image of rugged masculinity. Bears are one of many LGBT communities with events, codes, and a culture-specific identity. However, in San Francisco in the 1970s any hairy man of whatever shape was referred to as a 'bear' until the term was appropriated by larger men and other words had to be used to describe hairy other-shaped men such as otter (slim), cub (young bear on the way), or wolf (hairy, medium build). The word manatee describes a big, hairless man, i.e. a bear without hair.
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See also
- Bear flag (gay culture)
- Bearforce 1
- Castro clone
- Dad bod
- Leather subculture
- Mythopoetic men's movement
- XXL (club)
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