Like otters, men of various ages identify as a bear. One buddy of mine described foxes as the cougars of the gay male community. I’ve seen guys of various ages take the image label of an otter, though it tends to be men under 40.Ĭlosely related to the otters are the foxes. They tend to be hairier overall, still with that thin to slimly athletic build. You know - young, dumb and full of … moving on. I think that the term came from Twinkies. Some guys will shave their chests and armpits to conform to this body image. Also, they don’t have a lot of body hair, and the chest is usually smooth. Generally speaking, these are younger gay men who have a thin to slimly athletic build. In an effort to explain some differences, here’s how body image types break down for gay men. I was even asked by co-worker to define another staff member by these images. Lesbians and gay men have become normalized in pop culture to a point that terms we use to describe one another have become more commonplace. Joseph Rogers | Febru| 193,012 Views Illustration by Trevor Moore