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bear | Library.LGBT
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bear

a term used in the Queer community to describe butch – that is, muscular, beefy or chunky – men with an abundance of body hair, beards, etc.; a look that would be described as very, and stereotypically, masculine.

The opposite to a bear is a twink.

Originally published: 18th July, 2020
Last modified: 18th July, 2020

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