Technology and the Old Guard
By Scott Daddy | Tuesday Dec 1, 2009
There are few debates that recycle in leather/k ink/Dom-sub circles as much as whether the mythical Old Guard actually existed and, if so, whether the social structure of these gay sexual outlaws inherently made for building a better leather community or community of players.

Nightlife and Nipple Clamps
By Scott Daddy | Monday Nov 2, 2009
When the weather starts cooling down in Philadelphia, the leather scene tends to heat up with lots of activity. This year will be no exception.

Roles and Responsibilities
By Scott Daddy | Monday Oct 5, 2009
I’ve been hearing lots of discussion lately about roles and responsibilities within the context of power exchange, and I’ve found it very heartening. I’m thrilled whenever there’s discussion (or even debate) about these things because it shows that people are putting real thought into their words and actions and relationships.

Playing it Safe
By Scott Daddy | Tuesday Sep 1, 2009
Just when you knew it wasn’t 100% safe to fuck without condoms...

Gay Pride 2009
By Scott Daddy | Monday Jun 1, 2009
It’s not surprising that lots of leather folk enjoy gay pride month. After all, like Halloween, it’s one of those few occasions where we can put on our gear in public spaces and be applauded for it (instead of getting funny looks or threatening gestures).

Our Greatest Enemies
By Scott Daddy | Sunday May 3, 2009
I was recently asked by a human sexuality student to provide a kind of assessment on current health and state of the local leather/kink community (in general) and how I felt I was doing (personally) integrating being a leather man within the gay community at large. The first part was easy.

Finding Balance
By Scott Daddy | Wednesday Apr 1, 2009
Life, for many of us, and for many different reasons, seems to be swirling out of control.

(Not) Butch Like Me
By Scott Daddy | Monday Mar 2, 2009
Needless to say, I’ve seen many photographs taken of me since winning my title back in late 2007, and I realize now that I’ve come to use these images to form a new (but still distorted) self concept: not thin, but certainly thinner than I used to be; confident, but not arrogant; masculine, maybe even a bit butch, although certainly short of the hyper-masculine look that some guys have that makes my jaw drop and salivary glands go into overdrive.

Sex for Pay?
By Scott Daddy | Monday Feb 2, 2009
With all the public activity around what I do for fun (or what I do for a little attention, if I’m completely honest with myself), perhaps it shouldn’t have surprised me too greatly when I was recently chatting with a friend-a gentleman whom I respect a great deal-and he asked me about whether I charged for my services.

SM-What a pain!
By Scott Daddy | Friday Jan 2, 2009
When I identify myself as a leather man, the first response most people seem to have is to conjure up images of whippings or floggings or something equally painful. And that’s before I tell them about my modified cattle prod or that I used to burn temporary brandings into my boy using a butcher’s meat marker and electrical current (and yes, there are pictures out on the internet showing this).