What defines a "bear" in gay culture? The creation of a safe space for men whose bodies are larger, hairier or older has roots in the leather and biker cultures that emerged after World War II. In the following decades, a bear culture developed as clubs, bars and a media industry were created to promote an accepting and eroticized view of male bodies outside the conventional gay standard of beauty. Today's bear culture has an endless list of labels for bodies and styles, from cub and otter to t...
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