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Urban Aboriginals provides a candid examination of the leather community among gay men, focusing on the radical practices of pain‑pleasure, bondage, and role‑play that foster altered consciousness and new self‑visions. The book delves into the spiritual, emotional, cultural and physiological aspects of leather sexuality, offering insight into a prominent yet misunderstood subculture.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Geoffrey Mains
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