| LC control no. | sh2004007474 |
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| LC classification | HQ76.965.B42 |
| Topical heading | Bears (Gay culture) |
| Variant(s) | Otters (Gay culture) |
| See also | Gay men |
| Scope note | Here are entered works on gay men who refer to themselves as "bears" because they are heavier-set, hairy, older, and/or have mustaches or beards. |
| Found in | Work cat.: The bear book, c1997. Cornell University Library database, Apr. 2, 2004: record for Les K. Wright papers and Bear History Project files, 1959-2000 (hdg.: Bears (Gay subculture); collection summary: documentation of a gay subculture revolving around burly, hairy men, or "bears") Crimmins, C. How the homosexuals saved civilization, 2005: p. 87 (hairy gay guys-- known a "bears" or "otters") |
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