Floating World 2010
August 2, 2010 – 11:43 am | No Comment

The Floating World is one of the biggest alt-sex educational and play events of the year: three full days of great presenters, special events, a huge playspace and an incredibly diverse community of …

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The Woodhull Freedom Foundation survey
December 2, 2009 – 6:41 pm | No Comment

I am writing to ask you to help us with a project – our first report on the State of Sexual Freedom in America today.
The Woodhull Freedom Foundation plans to publish regular reports on …

Leather Advice
March 10, 2009 – 2:06 pm | No Comment
Leather Advice

What words of advice would you offer to a leather newbie?
That’s a very good question. I would say educate yourself — there are a lot of resources on the web and many books published on …

Another Kink.com Kinda Day
March 5, 2009 – 12:38 am | No Comment
Another Kink.com Kinda Day

When we launched Robust Leather, I knew this wasn’t going to be just any ole day job.  First and foremost, we get to go shopping for a living.  Something, I seem to have been practicing …

SM ORIGIN of RACK: RACK vs. SSC
March 4, 2009 – 12:39 am | No Comment

by Gary Switch
During a discussion of SSC (Safe, Sane, and Consensual) on the TES-Friends list, I proposed RACK (Risk-Aware, Consensual Kink) as an alternative. Here’s my motivation: …

Fat Tuesday
February 24, 2009 – 3:15 pm | No Comment
Fat Tuesday

Fat Tuesday is Mardi Gras, the festival New Orleans, Louisiana, is famous for. “Gras” is French for fat and “Mardi” is French for Tuesday.
Fat Tuesday always occurs on the day before Ash Wednesday. The parties …

The morning after
February 15, 2009 – 3:11 pm | No Comment
The morning after

Many of us consider the success of Valentine’s Day to be dependent upon having a significant other. And while that is the obvious intent of the greeting card companies – maybe we need to start …

Bitter Ball
February 13, 2009 – 3:09 pm | No Comment
Bitter Ball

Ugh, with Valentine’s Day looming and all your coupled friends planning sweet nothings, are you feeling a little bitter? C’mon – admit it – just a tad?
Good, now relish it. I’m not suggesting wallow in …

Doom and Gloom
January 24, 2009 – 3:17 pm | No Comment
Doom and Gloom

Feeling a little down? You’re not alone. According to MSNBC.com, a British psychologist has determined this is the most depressing time of the year. He has derived a calculation that determined January 24th is the …

A Guide to Online Dating
December 2, 2008 – 2:58 pm | No Comment

“Oh, l’amour, l’amour, how it can let you down . . .” The Countess DeLave in the screen classic “The Women” knew the piercing pain of Cupid’s arrows.  And she never had to deal with …

Strong Women
October 5, 2008 – 3:22 pm | No Comment

Where is Xena when you need her?
There was a recent online discussion on the blog section of Robust Leather that revolved around the dictates of the fashion industry and its’ guidelines for becoming a model. …