Noodles and Beef

It’s time for Otters vs Pups.  Part of my data-visualizing series from the Gay Cliques Census. (See previously: Bears vs Cubs, Twinks vs Chubs).

I didn’t even put Pups on my original Cliques Chart, only graphing the sub-group “Muscle Pups.”  I guess I subconsciously realized what can now be proven with data: there’s not much physical difference between Otters and Pups.

• Pups are about 20lbs heavier than Otters
• Otters are less fat than Pups, averaging 1-2” smaller waist sizes
• Otters are slightly hairier than Pups
• Between 25-35, Pups start calling themselves Otters

Because there is so little distinction physically, I assume there’s a lot going on with personality that distinguishes Pups from Otters.  This is (unfortunately) something I did not put into my survey.

I now have enough data to contrast Twinks (purple) and Chubs (pink).  This is part of my ongoing Gay Cliques Census.  (Previously graphed: Bears vs Cubs).

Just like last time, the solid line is “average” while the solid area is one deviation above/below the median; if you fall inside this area you’re probably one of these cliques.

Interesting information represented in this graph:

• Twinks and Chubs have the most drastic difference in physical appearance of any clique in my dataset.
• People that consider themselves twinks are absolutely tiny!  The average waist size is barely 30” and the max weight is ~180lbs.
• Folks that identify as chubs are quite large.  Chubs have the highest body weight and largest waist size of any clique.
• Both twinks and chubs aren’t very hairy.
• See that white gap around Waist/Weight? Because Twinks doesn’t fully overlap Chubs it’s impossible to ever be a Chubby Twink or a Twinkish Chub.  (Unlike Bears/Cubs where there is a definite limbo grey area).

Next up: Pups and Otters

Please spread my survey to as many people as you can.   Thanks!

While I don’t have enough data to be statistically relevant (yet…) I can still see some very interesting trends from my Gay Cliques Census.

Here’s a preliminary radar chart overlaying Bears (red) with Cubs (blue).  The solid line is “average” for the sample, while the bounds are one standard deviation above and below average.  

If you fall inside one of these colours, you’re very likely a cub or a bear.

This graph tells us some interesting (if not obvious) things:

1. Cubs are basically just mini bears.  The average weight of a Bear is the upper-limit for cubs.  The Cubs’ radar chart almost fits inside the average bounds of the Bears’ chart!
2. 27 is the cut-off age for cubs.  Yes, there are cubs older than this, but they drop off very quickly into bear territory.
3. You don’t have to be very hairy to be a cub.

I need more data.  What happens to bears that are older than 45?  At what point do Cubs become Otters?

Please spread my survey to as many people as you can.  The more data, the more I can answer!

Please reblog.

Last year I made the Gay Cliques Radar Chart, a simple graph that could help disambiguate what clique you were in based on age, hairyness, fat and muscle.  There were two problems with my chart:

1. I was missing some gay cliques (eg, bull, daddies, etc)
2. My definitions of these cliques are my own and might not be accurate (eg, Muscle Pup could be “Jock”, and maybe have some fat)

To resolve this I need your help.  I’m conducting a survey to define these cliques from popular opinion.  I’ll publish the results to this blog and email anyone who provides their address.  

Click here to take the survey, and please tell your friends. The more people who take this the better the data.