Leatherfolk: Radical Sex, People, Politics, and Practice (original 1991; edition 2004)

by Mark Thompson (Author)

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Since its original publication a decade ago 'Leatherfolk' has become the most respected and widely read book on the leather subculture. Spanning the decades from the 1940s to the present day, it documents the many eras and shifts of attitude that have informed the gay and lesbian leather underground. Now updated with a new preface and bibliography, this is essential reading for all with an interest in the gay and lesbian leather scene.… (more)

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Title:	Leatherfolk: Radical Sex, People, Politics, and Practice
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Leatherfolk: Radical Sex, People, Politics, and Practice by Mark Thompson (Editor) (1991)

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4.5, really. But such an enormously richly textured and well-edited collection. Almost every essay had points I viscerally adored and points that made me noticeably uncomfortable, which seems ideal for this kind of work. (

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localgayangel | Mar 5, 2024 |

Put on some Judas Priest and learn about the biological effects and spirituality of fisting. (

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jpeeler501 | Oct 12, 2022 |

Some books you read, and don't remember. Some books you read, they help you and you move on. Some books haunt you for life. This is one of the haunting kind. I'm still chewing over the essays by Dorothy Allison, John Preston and Thom Magister. I suspect, since they deal with ultimate matters, including death, that they'll be with me for the rest of my life. On the lighter side, Samuel Steward's hilarious account of a day at the Kinsey's makes a really interesting addition to the movie "Kinsey" (

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aulsmith | Nov 7, 2014 |

A wonderful introduction to s/m and the leather community. The essays here are thought provoking and heartfelt. Worth a read for anyone interested in the leather community or simply curious. (

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Lambda Literary Award (Nominee – Gay Men's Anthology – 1991)

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This book is dedicated to the memory of...David Armstrong, Chuck Arnett, Robert Chesley, Tony DeBlase, Barry Douglas, Leonard Dworkin, Tom of Finland, Steven Maidhof, Geoff Mains, Michael McAdory, Dom "Etienne" Orejudos, John Preston, Henry Romanovsky, Cynthia Slater, Alexis Sorel, Jack Stice, David Weinbaum...and all the other builders of community and understanding who are no longer here.

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Since its original publication a decade ago 'Leatherfolk' has become the most respected and widely read book on the leather subculture. Spanning the decades from the 1940s to the present day, it documents the many eras and shifts of attitude that have informed the gay and lesbian leather underground. Now updated with a new preface and bibliography, this is essential reading for all with an interest in the gay and lesbian leather scene.

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