Nope. The homosexual term is probably the most common.
In fact, I only know one other subculture/counter culture that uses it.
I wasn't talking about subcultures or countercultures. I'm saying that in the culture at large, "bear" means a big dude, a hairy dude, and so on, but w/o any sexual overtones. I'm also including phrases like "he's just a big ole teddy bear," "you're my widdle cuddley-bear," (not that I have ever, ever said that about my wife), etc.
If you want to test all this, just scratch your back against a post, or the corner of a wall. Anyone who sees you will probably compare you to a bear. I should know. And I'm not that hairy.
I don't think charby had anything to worry about.