| WANT TO BE A PART OF A DYNAMIC ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO FOSTERING BROTHERHOOD AMONG ALL MEN AND FOCUSED ON SOCIAL AWARENESS AND INTERACTION? WHY NOT JOIN THE NEW ORLEANS BEAR AND BEAR TRAPPER SOCIAL CLUB? |
| Most simply a 'Bear' in the gay community is a MAN who likes MEN -- he looks like a man, he acts like a man and he wants to be with men -- socially and otherwise. It isn't a term you can define quickly though. Based on physical characteristics alone, A Bear is any "big, hairy, gay, guy." But this is an oversimplification that doesn't stand up on close examination. Even in the wild, not all bears are big, and not all big, hairy animals are bears. We all know men who are slender and relatively smooth of face and body who nevertheless embody the soul of a Bear, and whom we are proud to consider Brother Bears. Being a Bear, then, is more dependent upon internal characteristics than those of an external nature. The essence of "Bearness" resides in the heart, the mind, and the soul, NOT in the body. This is precisely why our Club will never limit membership to those whose bodies fit some stereotype. A big heart is essential. A big, hairy body is not. Once you recognize this concept, and concentrate on the mental and spiritual attributes, the attempt to define what makes a Bear becomes much easier. ARE YOU A BEAR? WHY NOT? |
WHAT IS A BEAR?
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