Heels saved and packed away to wear first in Provincetown. Bears include the young and clueless to those almost unable to attend, they are so over it all. In this modern culture, even in 2021, they hold room for the romantics and the promiscuous semi-annoying people are more tolerated those with trauma - current or past - can be accommodated better and even find grace. The bears in these photos get most of it right. Those attempts to build a more inclusive, kinder, more nurturing environment was intentional and the result of organizers who worked hard, expanded slowly, set a tone and fought pressures to mimic things happening at mainstream events. And why shouldn’t aggregated micro acts of kindness form whatever one calls the compelling opposite of a hostile environment? Why wouldn’t all the little ways we can find more things beautiful or sexy in more ways aggregate into more and better connections? Why wouldn’t every minor act of inclusion aggregate into more connections and healthy relationships? And it’s likely that past a tipping point it snowballs. These micro acts of kindness are effectively the opposite of micro-aggressions. As always, better things come from just doing whatever it is.Īnd that’s the spirit in these pictures from Bear Weeks between 20. Specht’s example is the positive vibe created by an unexpected “Hey great shirt,” from across the street Someone who just says, “You look great.” It’s good vibes without the demanding of them by the young and performative “good vibes only” legions. He calls that space “a sanctuary,”that has brought his group back for 12 years. His description is a space where much happens with the best intentions.
And no judgement,” which is not a given almost anywhere else. He says they simply always, “feel so at ease. (Intro by Michael Goff, Editor) Paul Specht has been to many Bear Weeks in Provincetown with his inner circle of friends which includes a number of bigger guys. When using a search engine such as Google, Bing or Yahoo check the safe search settings where you can exclude adult content sites from your search results Īsk your internet service provider if they offer additional filters īe responsible, know what your children are doing online.Next –> Gay Bear Photo Portfolio by Paul Specht Use family filters of your operating systems and/or browsers Other steps you can take to protect your children are: More information about the RTA Label and compatible services can be found here.
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