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What is.. bears?
Slang reference to a specific group of gay men. It can be used to reference a particular style or activity. Bears can also reference Gay Men who prefer specific sexual activities, or conduct their relations along a specific code, unique to those in this 'Niche'.
Bears generally portray themselves as 'blue collar' type persons, who like to party hard or prefer a more rougher type of sexual activity, though not in all 'bear circles'. In some they have their own 'code of conduct' and even their own 'code' between each other.
Most 'bear culture' revolves around the presence of facial and body hair. Men who have no facial hair, no body hair (or fur, as it is referred to) are not considered to be Bears. In addition, it generally refers to a type of persona, such as a more masculine attitude, even though some can be considered 'effeminate'.
History
Was originated in the 1980's in San Francisco by those gay men who felt they were being left out of the typical concept of gay men. In short the adoration of the young 'Twink' style that was more popular.
The association with the animal 'Bear' was due to how the animal is covered in fur, may not be considered lean or emaciated like a Twink, and is a powerful creature, which fit in with their personal concept.
The movement grew out of the Biker - Leather type culture of the time.
There is some controversy over the formation of this culture within a culture. Some, aligned themselves with the concept of being just 'ordinary men' and that the 'biker or leather' style didn't accept or take that into consideration.
Practice
Strict purists of this sub culture, or niche take into account a variety of factors. There are 'leather bears' or 'muscle bears' that are more rigid in their classifications of who is, and who isn't a Bear. There are others who consider the presence of 'fur' not only essential but how much, how it is maintained, and style are determining factors as to 'how much' of a bear one is.
Some who tend to be overweight feel discriminated against in some portion of the 'Bear Community' while in some, it is attitude that plays a more significant factor.
Practice (Associated Acts): Bear sex runs the gamut, from basic sexual needs, to the more extreme, generally found in the BDSM Culture.
Daddy » Older and more authoritive member
Cub » Younger male who isn't yet a full grown bear, a developing Bear, not a TWINK., just not fully developed, in regards to facial hair, body hair, etc.
Bears are considered to be more into 'random sex' more than not, though some in the community disagree. It was thought to be due to the affinity to relate with the more 'isolated male' like lumberjacks, or woodsmen. There is NO proof of this, but has been an issue raised within the community.
Bears consider themselves to be more active, socially and have their own Contests, Clubs, and now even Bars, as well as Magazines. The early magazines grew popular due to their appeal to the more 'independent' spirit, that many Bears associate with.
Noteworthy: Originally 'Bears' were considered to be more closely aligned with the 'blue collar' type of male, that encompassed no specific physical attributes other than being hairy, and more masculine in appearance, such as the wearing of Levi's rather than trendy slacks.
In the beginning, the 'Bear Culture' was an off-shoot of Gay Society, not readily accepted, and not always just by their more 'mainstream' gays. Bears tended to isolate themselves from the rest of the GLBT community, but the advent of the Internet brought it more into acceptance, and alignment with the general Gay Community.
There are some detractors who claim 'Bears' are more racially segregated as well, that it is a predominately 'white' grouping of gay males than the other 'classifications'.
The AIDS devastation in its early stages, took many of the 'founders of the Bear Culture' and remaining 'older Bears' have come into conflict with the 'newer Bears' claiming they no longer follow the original concepts that created the entire 'Bear Community'.
Related words
Cubs, Otters, Daddy
Movies & Videos
Related gay movies found in Gaydemon Movie Database:
- All Amateur Bears.Com Volume 1: Spunky Bears, Studio: BearFilms.com, 14 Horny bears who love to suck and fuck almost as much as they love to squirt jizz on each other! You'll blow your spunk-load as you watch 14 furry bear fuckers suck big-bear cock and shove their dicks into tight furry holes!
- When Bears Attack, Studio: Rascal Video, 2008 GAYVN Winner for Best Specialty Release - BearsJohnny Hazzard is trying to escape the city for a weekend at his cabin in the mountains. Upon arriving at the cabin Johnny is inspired by the beauty of nature to strip down and release all of his stress in an outdoor jack off scene. Three bears,...
- Rocky & Amigos, Studio: Oftly Goldwin, Apparently Rocky only spends his time with hot men that are ready o be stuffed at anytime of the day. Against the backdrop of male lust these bask in the worship of cock. From bears to muscled meat these mean know how to spend quality time buried in tight holes.
- Bear XIng, Studio: CyberBears, Danger, Bear Crossing! Keep your eyes on the read, or who knows what you might see! For one thing, you might see Jake and Chet out in the woods, doing what bears do. In this case, that means two versatile big studs doing each other every which way. Also, watch out for joggers, especially furry top...
- Bareback Sex Party, Studio: Sebastian Sloane Productions, The bears and boys are hanging out. They throw a sex party. All are invited! Watch the boys fuck bareback, eat cum, lick up cum, and show off how much they love dick! Also, check out the boys as they go out on a drive and get Road Head outdoors!
Web sites
Related external sites and resources to this term:
- Bear Films, (membership site - read our review), The hottest, hairiest bears on the web, from cubs to hairy muscle daddies to leather bears. watch the fur fly as more than 300 amateur guys get it on in thousands of exclusive photos and hours of hardcore streaming video.
- Bears ONLY, (membership site - read our review), Real men - Real bears - bears with tattoos, bald with fine body hair from neck to toe, hairy back, dark hairy chests - they all jerk off or fuck with each other here!
- Dungeon Bears, (membership site - read our review), The best in amateur bear videos from two hairy, masculine bears playing in their dungeon and other locations. Video clips and free photo galleries
- Hairy Men and Bears, A megasite packed with hairy men and bears videos and photos.
- Bear Quake, Free hardcore pictures of some REAL and very hairy bears - woofy bear couples fucking!
- Art 4 Bears, Art4bears - drawings by r. paul tompkins - for bears, cubs & their admirers
- Bear Banging, Hard, sweaty and hairy - 3 real men fucking. Free gallery with Spit roast 3 some.
- Bearotic Art, Cartoons and artwork of bears and hairy men.
- BEARWWW, Bear chat and gallery all bears.
- Big Muscle Bears, The site that lets you create and maintain your own profile and photos. In addition to viewing profiles from thousands of the Big, Muscle or Bear guys around the world, you can sort, search and compare yourself to others.
- Alfonso Teddy Bear, Chubby, Spanish teddy bear's personal website with pics and links.
- Altabear's Life, A polyamorous Canadian bear's personal site with a number of gay bear resources.
- Australian Bear, Harry Boyd - an Australian bear's personal page with pics and links.
- Bear Art, Big, beefy and hairy men artwork by a London artist.
- Bear community on Wikipedia encyclopedia, "bear community" as a gay subculture explained and discussed more in detail on Wikipedia – free encyclopedia.
- Bear Organists, A directory of gay male organists and pipe organ enthusiasts who identify themselves as Bears.
- Bear's Den Paris, Europe's first bear bar in Paris, France.
- Bearamics, London bear sculpture artist specialising in body castings and ceramics.
- Bearcelona, Club providing support for all the locals and visitors to Barcelona and Sitges. Schedules, guides, and photographs available in multiple languages.
- Bearcub, Swedish bear with personal info, pics and links.
- Bears Like Us, Bear wear, gifts and bear erotics.
- Bears of San Francisco, Non-profit charitable organisation that arranges fundraising activities in San Francisco
- Bears on Urban Dictionary, More on bears on Urban Dictionary.
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