Reviews for Leatherfolk: Radical Sex, People, Politics, and Practice

The average rating for Leatherfolk: Radical Sex, People, Politics, and Practice based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-03-25 00:00:00 Jake Weaver The opening sections of this were awesome and theoretical. The last fourth of the book is all about spirituality and got a little too out there for me. Leather history fascinates me; S/M politics inspire me; Leather faerie shamans, though, make me really bored.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-06-24 00:00:00 Scott Lawrence I had read this as part of my LGBT Studies curriculum in college. But that was back in the late 1990's, and I wanted to read the updated version. Unfortunately, there didn't seem to have been much updating. The book is interesting more for a historical perspective on the beginnings of, or the classic ("old school"), leather community. However, I get the sense that the theories behind leather and kink practice have changed since their rise in popularity in recent gay life. I could be wrong. But, in any event, the book felt dated and somewhat obsolete. Having said that, the section with essays on the historical rise of the leather scene was certainly the highlight of the book.