Gonzalo Leather, host of the live Leather Talks on Instagram, invited me on March 28, 2021, to talk with him about my leather journey, my ideas and thoughts about our fetish community as well as about my blog kinkinsight.com. Here you can find our Leather Talk on IGTV and make sure you also browse through …
In our daily interaction with others, which unfortunately is currently neglected, socializing, good behavior and a dexterous appearance are fundamental. In our community, etiquette is quite helpful from time to time. In the USA, the Old Guard movement emerged from the end of World War 2, which defines clear structures and understanding of roles within …
There is almost no literature on the persecution of homosexuals during the Hitler regime. Only little information is available about the discrimination, humiliation and murder of homosexuals during the years of the Third Reich. While in concentration camps Jews had to wear the Yellow Star, for homosexuals the Pink Triangle was the visible sign. Tens …
In the USA, bootblacks have become an indispensable part of the leather and fetish community. They are an integral part of the diverse scene and there are even Mister elections for bootblacks. Here in Europe, boot cleaners are not much present and, if at all, then not at public events to offer their services. While …
February is LGBT History Month, which is significant in fighting discrimination against queer people. In his novella “Confusion”, created in 1925 and considered a classic of homosexual literature, author Stefan Zweig wrote about the homosexuality of one of the main characters. At that time, homosexuality was still a taboo subject and was punishable, by the …
The third Friday in January is International Fetish Day. This day was created in 2008 to raise awareness of the fetish scene as well as to support the BDSM community and has been celebrated in January since then. Fetish: abnormal, perverted, bizarre or exciting, divers, liberating? The word fetish comes from the Latin ‘facticius’ and …
Mid-December 2020 we received the sad news that Svein Skeid passed away aged 70 in Oslo shortly after experiencing a heart attack. A recognized activist in the gay and BDSM scene, Svein fought tirelessly to eradicate the psychiatric diagnoses associated with fetishism and BDSM. BDSM (short for: Bondage & Discipline, Dominance & Submission, Sadism & …
Read moreIn memory of leather pioneer Svein Skeid (1950-2020)
The “Thoughts in an exceptional time” about Corona, which I wrote in spring during the first lockdown, began with the words: “ The Corona crisis hit me like heavy whip lashes on the back.” Now before the turn of the year 2020/21 lashes hit me again – even more violently, apparently incessantly. This virus does …
A look at the past shows which fashion-inspirations borrowed from history still influence our leather fetishism today. One of the tasks of fashion has always been the art and desire to please, to attract and to seduce with special emphasis on all charms. At a drag ball in Graz I was dressed in tails and …
Especially in our leather and fetish community and the large variety of sexual practices, it is important to act safely and consciously. People living with HIV with an undetectable viral load cannot transmit HIV sexually. Therefore: Do you know your HIV status? Click on the photo to start the video! #checkit – A campaign of …