IBR peer pressure

[drscott]

OK, I've decided (after minimal application of peer pressure) to go to IBR this year. I've never been, and in the past I've usually been ignored at bear events. Nothing like reverse prejudice. If I hang out long enough and drink, I'll probably fit in.

I started reading the BML around 1988 and read it for years (until it became unmanageable.) I was all for the idea (and I generally like the "bear type," and certainly bear attitudes) but as it has become more conformist it's lost a lot of its charm. It's particularly worrisome when "no pressure to be slender young hairless things" became "get bigger and fit in."

Maybe if I expound more on this topic I'l get some comments! [heh]

Comments

[orange-groves.livejournal.com]

But sweetheart, musclebears are gods. Aren't they? No?

[excessor.livejournal.com]

Yes, darling, musclebears are gods. But they're not the only gods. There are also the hairless musclemen gods, the jesus-christ-what-a-great-kisser! gods, the nipgods, and various permutations among them. One of my favorites are the no-hamstrings gods, but that's just me.

Other Gods

[orange-groves.livejournal.com]

Oh I forgot about those! WHEW You are making me sweaty at work.

[bluedevilsf.livejournal.com]

Of course...have you given your steroid tithe for the month, dear?