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Leathermen
* Leathermen ~ ` ` The LGBT Community has a variety of subcultures and Groups. ♥ One component has historical roots to the BDSM Community and to biker culture, resulting in a noticeable number of Gay men wearing a lot of cured animal hide in suggestive cuts. ♥ The leather tradition is generally traced back to Gay servicemen returning from WWII. They became the biker gangs of the 50s, and it sort of went from there. The BDSM part sort of merged in later. In fact, some of the older Leathermen (the "Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ") have few if any S&M tendencies. Just a strict code of Honor, obedience to tradition and hierarchy and a strict set of Rᴜʟᴇs. ♥ A related, but distinct Group, are Bears, masculine types with body hair, heavy-set builds, and/or "traditionally" masculine behavior. ♥ Both Groups formed in part because the Gay Community itself had developed certain stereotypical expectations - typically, hairless young "Metrosexuals". Or, Drag Queens. ♥ The defining characteristic of both Groups was a certain visibly identifiable look and behavior. Which, of course, meant that once TV got around to even acknowledging that there was a Gay Subculture, these two were mashed together as possibly the stereotype to portray, after "classical" Gay archetypes. Especially if the setting involved jail at any point. The popularity of, The Village People, and the artwork of Tomof Finland probably helped. ♥ Needless to say, character development seldom proceeds beyond "big, hairy, aggressive Gay biker". ♥ May or may not be Hell-Bent For Leather. Not to be confused with the multi-tool of the same name. Bᴇsᴛ ᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ Facebook ɪs: Iᴛ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴜʟᴛɪᴍᴀᴛᴇʟʏ ᴋɪʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇɴᴛɪʀᴇ ʜɪɢʜ sᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ʀᴇᴜɴɪᴏɴ ɪɴᴅᴜsᴛʀʏ · |
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* Military Heritage ~ ` ` It's widely reported that Leather - the American phenomena of Leather as a subculture - resulted from the US military involvement in World War II. ♥ While there have always been individuals who have practiced organized acts of Sᴀᴅɪsᴍ and Mᴀsᴏᴄʜɪsᴍ, it wasn't until after World War II that a recognizable Community of practitioners began to coalesce in the US. ♥ There are four ways in which the military unknowingly contributed to that development: ` 01. The Formation Of Gay and Lesbian Identities and Communities: ` For thousand of Gay men and hundreds of Lesbian women, recruitment and the draft lead to "coming out" - in both the sense of experiencing a Homosexual encounter for the first time and in the sense of identifying as Gay publicly or semi-publicly. While many were not permitted to enlist or were forced out later because of their orientation, those who served in the military had positive experiences despite the military's mostly Homophobic policies: ` A. They were exposed to a largely positive military discipline.
B. They were largely tolerated - some times even respected - by their Heterosexual peers.
C. They were able to network and develop secret means of recognition.
D. They were able to form friendships through mutual adversity. Bᴇsᴛ ᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ Facebook ɪs: Iᴛ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴜʟᴛɪᴍᴀᴛᴇʟʏ ᴋɪʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇɴᴛɪʀᴇ ʜɪɢʜ sᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ʀᴇᴜɴɪᴏɴ ɪɴᴅᴜsᴛʀʏ · | ||
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* Definitions Of The "Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ" ~ ` ` In the BDSM scene, trying to come to an agreement about the "Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ" is a lot like comparing the merits of various religions. The problem is compounded by conflicting understandings of the term. ♥ Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ - ` From the French, "Vieille Garde," historically referring to the senior Members of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's Imperial Guard. The Imperial Guard was a prestigious and well paid group which Napoleon formed in 1804 from the senior infantry regiments which had comprised his Consular Guard. They were highly Disciplined, experienced, elite professional soldiers. ` Conservative - ` Often reactionary, element of a class, society, organization, or political group. Often a derogatory term. ♥ In the BDSM scene, the term, "Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ", is applied specifically the Community of Gay men who adopted an early Leather Lifestyle following World War II and before the 1960s. These Leathermen didn't create the term or use it to describe what they were doing. "Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ" was originally a derogatory term applied to those Veteran players by a younger and more inclusive generation of Leathermen who came later. Many of the Gay men that formed what was later called the "Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ" had served in the military during World War II and they retained many military traits such as respect for uniform, obedience to the chain of command, and Dɪsᴄɪᴘʟɪɴᴇ. Their Community was very insular and stasis within it was based on merit and seniority. It's been said often that one had to "earn his leathers" to be accepted and work his way up the ranks from novice sub to experienced Master. In addition to the military character, this new scene incorporated black leather, motorcycle clubs, motorcycle runs, motorcycles, protocols, and a very macho Gay male sexuality. In time the appellation became more respectable, even admirable and in retrospect accounts of the Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ acquired a mythic quality. A popular perception evolved that the Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ was a unified Group with a clearly defined, uniform set of Protocols, Membership requirements and practices. It has been debated whether that was the case. ♥ In the BDSM scene, the term "Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ" also refers to modern day leather folk who have "earned their leathers" under an unbroken tradition of mentorship which can trace it's origins to a member of the original "Old Guard." Some question the existence of such a tradition while other are adamant about the validity of the "long leather line." ♥ In the scene, the term "Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ" is applied to describe practices or players which are reminiscent of the Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ of the recent past. It's characterized by a High Protocol and a black leather "uniform". More often than not the title is self designated and is not restricted to Homosexual Leathermen. It's not unheard of for novice Heterosexual male Doms to designate themselves as "Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ" without having benefited from mentorship. Sometimes the abuse of the term becomes laughable in a gallows humor way. Steven H. Bailey ("The True Master") - who admitted to killing a Pʟᴀʏ partner through his gross ineptitude - proudly declares himself to be "Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ". What once was a term of ridicule among Gay men has now become a sought after designation among both the Homosexual and Heterosexual BDSM crowd. Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ is now synonymous with experienced, Honorable, accomplished and Masterful. However, the designation is easy adopt and it's value is dubious. ♥ One way to avoid misunderstanding and arguments is to substitute the term, "High Protocol", for Oʟᴅ Gᴜᴀʀᴅ. Bᴇsᴛ ᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ Facebook ɪs: Iᴛ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴜʟᴛɪᴍᴀᴛᴇʟʏ ᴋɪʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇɴᴛɪʀᴇ ʜɪɢʜ sᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ʀᴇᴜɴɪᴏɴ ɪɴᴅᴜsᴛʀʏ · | ||
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