You all know Gummi bears are small, rubbery-textured confectionery, roughly two centimeters long, shaped in the form of a bear. They have been around since 1922 and introduced its "Gold-Bear" product in the 1960s.
The term Bear is LGBT slang term for those in the bear communities, a subculture in the gay/bisexual male communities and an emerging subset of LGBT communities with events, codes and culture specific identity. It also describes a physical type. This is what Wikipedia said about Bears
'Bears tend to have hairy bodies and facial hair; some are heavy-set; some project an image of working-class masculinity in their grooming and appearance, though none of these are requirements or unique indicators. Some bears place importance on presenting a hyper-masculine image; some may shun interaction with men who display effeminate style and mannerisms, although some actually exhibit these traits themselves.'
HA! SSSILLY LIL BEARSSSS!
'Some state that self-identifying as a bear is the only requirement, while others argue that bears must have certain physical characteristics--such as a hairy chest and face or having a large body--and a certain mode of dress and behavior.'
'The self-identification of gay men as Bears originated in San Francisco in the 1980s as an outgrowth of the gay biker and then later the leather and "girth and mirth" communities. It was created by men who felt that mainstream gay culture was unwelcoming to men who did not fit a particular "twink" body norm (hairless and young). Also, many gay men in rural America never identified with the stereotypical urban gay lifestyle, and went searching for an alternative which more closely resembled the idealised blue collar American male image.'
Today I have a new use for the name Gummibär.
For those who are friends of Dorothy's you might know where I'm going with this.
There are a few men that only like other bears/cubs. I call them Gummibär. It states that they tend to stick together, sometime melt together...
MMMMMM I can feel them melt in my mouth... tasty.....
But just like the real bears some tend to snarl at the thought of being around a chaser or little pup sniffing after them.
Why is that?
The bears can be vicious.
The pressure we put ourselves through. sigh*
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