![]() ![]() The bear concept can function as an identity or an affiliation, and there is ongoing debate in bear communities about what constitutes a bear. George Mazzei wrote an article for The Advocate in 1979 called "Who's Who in the Zoo?", that characterized gay men as seven types of animals, including bears. ![]() The term 'bear' was popularized by Richard Bulger, who, along with his then partner Chris Nelson (1960–2006), founded Bear Magazine in 1987. In the mid-1980s gay men in the San Francisco Bay Area who called themselves 'bears' met informally at Bear Hug (sex) parties and via the newly-emerging Internet. The word 'manatee' describes a big, hairless man, i.e., a bear without hair. However, in San Francisco during 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). In gay culture, a bear is a larger and often hairier man who projects an image of rugged masculinity. The International Bear Brotherhood Flag, the pride flag of the bear community. ![]()
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