Who are “Otters” & “Wolves” in the gay “Bear” community? – Yahoo! Answers

Who are “Otters” & “Wolves” in the gay “Bear” community?

My partner and I were watching an episode of “In the Life”on the LOGO channel. The show focused on the “bear” lifestyle. Aside from Bears the narrator also mentioned “Cubs”, “Otters” & “Wolves”. My partner spoke over the discription of “Otters” & “Wolves” and I didn’t hear the meaning. I know who Bears & Cubs are but who are the other two? Can anyone explain.

Answer

An otter is a rather slim, but excessively hairy gay man. (Much like a real otter looks in the zoo or wild.)

A wolf (to the best of my recollection) is a gay man who is older, hairy, but DOMINANT and assertive if not aggressive in his quest for male partners. Some wolf life partners seek out playmates who are not like them, who are less assertive. Think of real wolves on the prowl.

Whereas an “otter” looks like a real otter (the animal), a “wolf” [supposedly] ACTS like a real wolf.

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~ by billieh on June 10, 2009.