I have a similar understanding of the tradition of earning leathers. You might look in the leather archives? Probably not the right name for them, so that’s not incredibly helpful. Hmm.

As I mentioned on my pornography post, yes! I did read and very much enjoy your story. I think I’ll email you, since I don’t know if you’re seeing my responses.

And oddly, my Top recently asked me to write about earning leather–what I’ve read on it, what has resonated with me. What I found was, I’ve read next to nothing. The idea of earning one’s leathers is implied and whispered, hardly codified. It exists within our general collective consciousness, but no one can actually tell me what it is.

…you read my thing yet? I think you’d like it, still.

Clarify? If you have the text digitally I’d love to read it. (Obviously)

Thanks very much for the rec on that photography book. Not so long ago I was complaining to my partner that all the books on bondage that I’d seen focused on binding the female body, with one or two token men if you’re lucky. And as a toppy switch partnered to a man–well, I may not mind looking at women, but that doesn’t give me much of a sense of what looks good or works practically with a man’s body.

I’ve read de Sade, Venus in Furs, and a few other things, but mostly for the historical relevance. De Sade has so much ranting about philosophy in his books that I can’t help but see them as (graphically sexual) academic texts.

Do you like Ursula Le Guin? I’m reading a collection of her short stories right now and had forgotten how amazing she is.

Learning though experience is much more fun…. or so I hear.