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O texto analisa estilos de ser homem na comunidade dos "ursos" (homossexuais corpulentos e peludos) no Recife. Identifica entre "ursos" um sistema de gênero que, na regulação das relações afetivo-sexuais, estigmatiza a feminilidade e aciona significados de idade / parentesco (autonomia / dependência) e das práticas sexuais (ativo / passivo), expressos em "paizões" / "ativos" / autônomos e "filhotes" / "passivos" / dependentes. No entanto, no cotidiano, os binarismos e alinhamentos são matizados por desalinhamentos, hibridizações e posicionalidades expressos, por exemplo, nas categorias "comportamento neutro" e "postura sexual versátil". The text examines styles of being a man in the "bear" community (burly and hairy homosexual men) in Recife. It identifies among the bears a gender system that, in the regulation of sexual and affective relationships, stigmatizes femininity and uses meanings of age / kinship (autonomy / dependence) and sexual practices ("top" / "bottom"), expressed in "daddies" / "top" / autonomous and "cubs" / "bottom" / dependent. However, in everyday life, the binarisms and alignments are blurred by misalignments, hybridizations and positionalities expressed, for example, in the "neutral behavior" and "versatile sexual posture" categories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article analyzes the insertion of men with homosexual practices in an Afro-Brazilian religious nation in Rio de Janeiro Candomblé. In this religion, the articulations between gender performances and religious work constitute styles of being a man, configuring a sexual hierarchy. It is argued that mediating positions between temple and world can be assumed by the mannish men (okós), but are not permitted to the effeminates (adés). As sexual tastes are signalized by gestures and props, a paradox is created to homosexual men: to present themselves, at the same time, mannish and feminine in order to be respected by the community, and yet clearly show who and what they want sexually. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]