Okay, so I’m thinking too much again. It happens, and I’m sure someone will be taking me to task for this again soon. But after spending an essay defending titles and contests, I now have to ask myself the question of what can you do without a sash or a stole. And the answer is…
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Community Comment: In Defense of Titles and Contests
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The statements and thoughts below are truly my own. Just another voice in the dialogue of our community. – Jason Zahlen I will start this out by saying that I am a self-avowed title groupie. I love hanging around titleholders and the energy they bring. Contest weekends are major event weekends for me, and I’m…
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Community Comment: Beyond Judging
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By Tyesha Best Even as many use the title holding system to obtain their platform and their voice, we have started to question how heavily we rely on this system for activists and leaders for our community. One of the most important components of the title holding system is our judges. Judges are chosen based…
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Community Comment: For World AIDS Day 2014
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“So I really fucked up and I’m scared”. “I got drunk and was stupid – what do I do?” I get a few messages every month that begin with these phrases. All from young men who’ve hooked up and have had unprotected sex. They come to me because they are afraid – because they fear…
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Community Comment: Beyond Vanilla Keynote – Karen Ultra
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(Editor’s note: This was originally published on Leatherati. Reprinted with permission.) Man, I must have started this speech like four times, trying to figure out what I was going to say and how I wanted to say it….I kind of had an idea of what I wanted to talk about and how I wanted to…
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Community Comment: On “Leather Traditions” and “Houses”
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A question about “old leather traditions” and “houses” came up on someone else’s FB page and I wrote this advice: There are no “old leather traditions.” There are behaviors that individuals and small, isolated groups developed as customs (Bob has a new bike! Let’s all pee on it!) and there are behaviors individuals established as…
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Community Comment: Yes All People
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My name is Niki. I am the current slave portion of the Michigan Master / slave title. I am going to share something deeply personal that has happened to me, and I know that it has happened to more than just me. It has happened to #YesAllWomen, but it is more than that. It is…
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Community Comment: It’s My Life
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This past year I have experienced a lot of things in my so called “Leather Life.” It feels sometimes like I am having a bizarre trip to Six Flags and riding every damn roller coaster or thrill ride until I either have massive orgasms or submit and puke. Either way, it has deepened my commitment…
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Community Comment: American Brotherhood Weekend First Timer
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American Brotherhood Weekend in Chicago, Illinois was a one of a kind event. It was powerful, intimate and truly a stand-out Leather gathering. The unique mixture of about 100 individuals coming together to celebrate the history of Leather at the historic Leather Archives and Museum was nothing short of a breathtaking weekend. I had an…
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Community Comment: When Leaders Fall
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Not surprisingly, we expect our leaders to be selfless, tireless and above reproach. Unfortunately we all too often find out they’re just human, with all of the nasty foibles and faults of ordinary people, which leaves us feeling angry and disillusioned. Their act of betrayal consumes our focus often obliterating all of the good which…
