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Bears.
Furry species. Queer subculture.
As the primary writer for Pastel Bears, its important to understand this story is first and foremost drawn on my experiences with my sexuality. It is how I’ve identified beyond anything else. Growing up in an unfettered, online environment; my sexuality developed in the imagery that I would see – the furry community on one hand, bears and kink communities on the other.
This story is a reflection of that queer coming of age, in those young adult years (approx. 19-22). The same can be said for my fursona, Deep Dish. Koalas are often called “koala bears”, when they aren’t bears. In Australia there is an urban myth about carnivorous koalas by the name of “drop bears”.
That idea of being a bear in name but not in species spoke to me. Attraction to bears, chubs, and similar subculture permutations has been something that’s colored my sexuality since I’ve known who I was. It took me years to unpack and understand those attractions, as well as have a more open mind to who and what I’m attracted to.
Bears and masculinity were side by side in my head. The size. The power. Certainly the outward, bold confidence. But as I’ve seen and experienced more of what society expects of men, of this image of stoicism and strength, when I’m outwardly soft and emotional. Balancing this expression of softness with the attraction to strength and power, has left me not exactly feeling like a man (which I’m not) or bear, but having intense attractions and desires towards the aesthetics and everything around it.
It’s weird. So I’m telling a story of a koala turned drop bear to make sense of it. Hope you all enjoy!
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( NOTE: The flags depicted are the namesake Pastel Bears flag and Pastel Progress flag, meant to represent a softer, more expressive side of bears. The intent is to make space for those who felt excluded by the rigidity of masculinity. For those who want to play with their gender and how they express themselves. For those who previously felt excluded, or even unsafe.
Pastel Progress recognizes the history of where is comes from, and aims to have these subcultures co-exist in harmony. )
Furry species. Queer subculture.
As the primary writer for Pastel Bears, its important to understand this story is first and foremost drawn on my experiences with my sexuality. It is how I’ve identified beyond anything else. Growing up in an unfettered, online environment; my sexuality developed in the imagery that I would see – the furry community on one hand, bears and kink communities on the other.
This story is a reflection of that queer coming of age, in those young adult years (approx. 19-22). The same can be said for my fursona, Deep Dish. Koalas are often called “koala bears”, when they aren’t bears. In Australia there is an urban myth about carnivorous koalas by the name of “drop bears”.
That idea of being a bear in name but not in species spoke to me. Attraction to bears, chubs, and similar subculture permutations has been something that’s colored my sexuality since I’ve known who I was. It took me years to unpack and understand those attractions, as well as have a more open mind to who and what I’m attracted to.
Bears and masculinity were side by side in my head. The size. The power. Certainly the outward, bold confidence. But as I’ve seen and experienced more of what society expects of men, of this image of stoicism and strength, when I’m outwardly soft and emotional. Balancing this expression of softness with the attraction to strength and power, has left me not exactly feeling like a man (which I’m not) or bear, but having intense attractions and desires towards the aesthetics and everything around it.
It’s weird. So I’m telling a story of a koala turned drop bear to make sense of it. Hope you all enjoy!
____________________________________________
( NOTE: The flags depicted are the namesake Pastel Bears flag and Pastel Progress flag, meant to represent a softer, more expressive side of bears. The intent is to make space for those who felt excluded by the rigidity of masculinity. For those who want to play with their gender and how they express themselves. For those who previously felt excluded, or even unsafe.
Pastel Progress recognizes the history of where is comes from, and aims to have these subcultures co-exist in harmony. )
Category Artwork (Digital) / General Furry Art
Species Koala
Size 2940 x 1253px
File Size 1.74 MB
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