![]() We cook, we do home improvement projects. I often blow off parties to watch Netflix. We travel together, but are almost always in bed by 10pm. ![]() I try to be accessible, open, in-the-know, savvy and (frankly) totally domesticated. In my eyes, this blog represents the modern gay man. It can mean whatever you want it to mean. The Modern Otter evolved out of that conversation. It's cute, catchy and speaks to my identity, so why not use it?! She suggested I do something around "Otter". I was telling my friend Zoe about all the different names around the same time I was looking for a blog title. And trust me, there's terms on there I haven't even heard. If you're completely unfamiliar with gay slang and terminology, there's a whole Gay Slang Dictionary to help you out. and even sub-categories within those: polar bears, black bears, panda bears. I mean, we have: bears, otters, wolves, foxes, cubs, pups. We use them to create social constructs, navigate romantic relationships and build up and define our community. They're also super cute! And within the LGBTQ+ community, there are different terms we use to define ourselves. It is catchy, after all.Īlthough otters (the animal) are super cute, it has nothing to do with them! Or it's just some inside joke I spun into a blog name. People assume I really like semiaquatic mammals. I often get asked what the title of my blog means.
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