Though queer people are gaining more and more visibility in mainstream media and society, that doesn't mean that the images we're presented with are always accurate or fully representative of who we really are and how we live our lives. And sometimes we're still disappointingly absent, especially when it comes to certain subsections of our community.
When it comes to how gay men are presented, all too often we're confronted with images of smooth, hairless, muscle-clad guys but we know that our community is also made up of furry men of all shapes and sizes.
So, thanks to the hashtag #WhatABearLooksLike, we're sending a little love to all those men who identify as bears (or cubs or otters or wolves...). Feast your eyes on the beautiful folks who offered up a shot of themselves and if you want to be part of this stunning group, tweet your own photo using #WhatABearLooksLike.
Also be sure to check out our other features, #WhatButchLooksLike and #WhatBiLooksLike.
@huffpostgay this is #whatabearlookslike (cub) pic.twitter.com/QvUSiEStZp
— Porter Villarreal (@PorterBlahBlah) August 19, 2014
@huffpostgay #WhatAbearlookslike pic.twitter.com/VVZ6EoDySp
— Marcus (@MK_Nordic) August 19, 2014
#whatabearlookslike pic.twitter.com/DkusvbGOIE
— RedneckFuzzyXXX (@WhiteFuzzy24324) August 20, 2014
@huffpostgay it's always safe stereotypes in media and also very often in the Gay Press #WhatABearLooksLike pic.twitter.com/GEX7oVBKhb
— No4rugbyguy (@no4rugbyguy) August 25, 2014
#WhatABearLooksLike big love to my furry brethren it's nice to know u ain't martian pic.twitter.com/LTcRFw3WiZ
— No4rugbyguy (@no4rugbyguy) August 25, 2014
@huffpostgay #whatabearlookslike Bears in Houston, Texas! Good times... pic.twitter.com/3yaVQMgA0J
— Dan G. (@dan360) August 23, 2014
#WhatABearLooksLike pic.twitter.com/zhUBWprm3P
— ydeavila (@YILMARDEAVILA) August 25, 2014
http://instagram.com/p/sIOj9wPyk9/
#WhatABearLooksLike pic.twitter.com/OG9IOkmgd8
— Amar Mitra (@amarmitra) August 25, 2014
Playing along #WhatABearLooksLike pic.twitter.com/R5C7VrFttB
— Massimo C (@massimo_c) August 25, 2014
Me and my Husbear! #whatabearlookslike #whathusbearslooklike pic.twitter.com/LzWxtJPYmL
— Jonathon Gariffo (@big_jon83) August 24, 2014