Bear club

The club may contain different men of different ages, but the main thing is that they are all over the age of eighteen. They are united by their belonging to the bear subculture, which is reflected in their physical characteristics. Their personalities can range from gentle and loving to aggressive and obscene.

The first floor of the club is equipped with a dance floor and a bar. Loud and energetic music plays there. The second floor is a more peaceful area. It is quieter, with light jazz music playing, and there is a place to sit and socialize.

Chub – A heavy-set man who might be described as overweight or obese. These men are also a distinct subculture within the gay community, and may or may not identify with the bear movement.

Cub – a younger (or younger-looking) bear, sometimes (but not always) with a smaller frame.

Otter – Considered a sub-variant of bear by some, an otter is a hairy and slim or small-framed man.

Panda (or Panda bear) – A bear of Asian or Pacific Islander descent.

Polar bear – An older bear whose facial and body hair is predominantly or entirely white or grey.

Wolf – A gay man with body and facial hair and a lean, muscular, athletic build.

A bear is a person who identifies with bear culture, an LGBTQ subculture. Bears are typically gay or bisexual men with a large build and body hair; many are overweight, but some are muscular. In LGBTQ slang, the term bear is also used as a neutral descriptor for a large and hairy gay man, which can viewed as the antonym of the term twink. Bear culture valorizes the larger, hirsute male body, and exhibits and values authentic, "down to earth" masculinity that emphasizes camaraderie over competition between gay men.