- Paperback: 200 pages
- Publisher: Daedalus Publishing Company; 20th Anniversary edition edition (Oct 1 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1881943186
- ISBN-13: 978-1881943181
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #694,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A classic at its 20 year mark!,
By TammyJo Eckhart "TammyJo Eckhart" (Bloomington, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Urban Aboriginals: A Celebration of Leathersexuality (Paperback)
Today kinky people use terms like endorphins and tribe to describe what they do, but you know where those ideas came from? Geoff Mains was one of the first leathermen to take his vanilla career as a professional scientist, a biochemist, and turn his lens onto his sexuality. Today these ideas seem a bit old but this classic is something I highly recommend for anyone wanting to learn about leather history, gay leather culture, or ideas of biology and anthropology in relationship to kink. The culture Mains describes isn't always pretty, it isn't the cleaned up media picture, but it is an honest look into the leathermen of the early 1980s.
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A classic at its 20 year mark!,
By TammyJo Eckhart "TammyJo Eckhart" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Urban Aboriginals: A Celebration of Leathersexuality (Paperback)
Today kinky people use terms like endorphins and tribe to describe what they do, but you know where those ideas came from? Geoff Mains was one of the first leathermen to take his vanilla career as a professional scientist, a biochemist, and turn his lens onto his sexuality. Today these ideas seem a bit old but this classic is something I highly recommend for anyone wanting to learn about leather history, gay leather culture, or ideas of biology and anthropology in relationship to kink. The culture Mains describes isn't always pretty, it isn't the cleaned up media picture, but it is an honest look into the leathermen of the early 1980s.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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By Maya Horgan "Mayanator" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Urban Aboriginals: A Celebration of Leathersexuality (Paperback)
Urban Aboriginals is one of the most thought provoking, exciting and well-written ethnographies I have ever read. Geoff Mains is witty in his writing as he passionately introduces the reader to the real, scandalous and kinky lifestyle of The Leathermen. He takes a unique approach at introducing their way of life; he flows smoothly between objectively analyzing the men's behavior and including narrative anecdotes of their intimate lives. The book is very informative but introduces the concepts through the eyes of participating members, which seems to humanize and rationalize the otherwise obscure behavior and rituals. The lifestyle becomes real, tangible and comprehendible as it describes the personal, emotional anecdotes of the Leathermen.The end of the ethnography examines the men's behavior as though they were part of a primitive tribe. He attempts to dissect the motives and sources of this behavior and his analyses are very plausible. The men become Urban Aboriginals, participating in a 21st century shamanistic act. Their carnal behavior is a means of attaining an altered state of consciousness that brings them closer to their higher power. Incredible.
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Urban Aboriginals - Interesting and Informative,
By K. Kim - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Urban Aboriginals: A Celebration of Leathersexuality (Paperback)
Urban Aboriginals, by Geoff Mains, is an interesting and informative read covering the various aspects of the gay leather subculture. Though very graphic in some instances, this book portrays the leather scene in a very poetic and positive light, always emphasizing the spiritual and mental aspects over the physical. The author may be biased, but it doesn't change the fact that the book is highly interesting to read.Throughout his book, Mains switches between describing the personal narratives of two young men and describing the leather culture from an outside perspective. This constant switching between the two points of view may initially be confusing, but in the end I believe it allows the reader to better understand the culture as a whole. The personal story portion really serves to help the reader imagine and visualize what it is like to be a part of the leather scene; from detailed accounts of erotic encounters to crystal clear narrations of social gatherings, Mains describes the scene in great detail. He then proceeds to explain, from a broader perspective, why such things occur and clarifies any questions or doubts that the reader might have. For the more science-oriented, Mains also explains and justifies many leather practices by explaining the process of endorphin release, etc. While slightly graphic and biased towards the leather scene, Urban Aboriginals by Geoff Mains is an excellent read. I would recommend this book to anyone who is even remotely interested in alternative sexual cultures, for Mains very effectively portrays the leather culture through personal and broad perspectives. I walked away from this book with a far deeper understanding of the leather scene. |
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