Bear (gay culture)
LGBTQ slang and cultural identifier for large, hairy men
Bear (gay culture)
In LGBTQ slang, a bear is a person who identifies with the bear subculture. Bears are typically overweight or muscular gay or bisexual men with a large build and/or body hair. The slang is often viewed as the antonym of the term twink, and acts as an identifier for the bear community. The bear movement formed in the 1980s in San Francisco in reaction to larger men's exclusion from mainstream gay men's spaces and normative male beauty standards, and was often characterized by the rejection of effeminate and youth-focused gay culture. Members of bear culture organize dedicated social clubs, events, bars and media. Bear culture has diversified and evolved over time, with ongoing debate in bear communities about what constitutes a "bear". Some bears continue to place importance on traditional masculinity and may disdain or shun effeminacy, while others consider acceptance and inclusion to be an important value of the community, including wider acceptance of transgender men and non-binary...
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