In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the cubs turn on the TV and get into a discussion about bears in the media today. The guys ponder the question about bear representation in films, TV and more and how it has changed over the years. Are there still stigmas about hirsute chubby men or have we become “mainstream”? Tune in as the cubs share their feelings on the subject while waxing nostalgia about bearish actors of yore.
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Bears in Entertainment Media Today
Given the changes in the media landscape over the past decades, is there any bear representation today? Do we continue to see fatphobia in the entertainment media, especially when it comes to men regardless of their self-identified sexual orientation? Has the bear community peaked in the media as the broader LGBTQ+ family continues integrating into the broader world society?
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In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, we spread a little Christmas cheer early as the cubs have an interview with Jim Stevenson, one of the professional Santa Clauses in the 2014 documentary ‘I Am Santa Claus’. In the interview, Jim shares stories about his life as a gay bear and what it was like to be a Santa Claus.