To Compete or Not
One of my friends recently approached me and recommended that I compete in the Gulf Coast Leather Sir competition at the Dallas Eagle. I’m trying to decide if it’s the right thing for me to do.
Part of why I would want to compete is to show that there is a younger generation interested in leather/bdsm/kink, and if we are forgotten or ignored a lot of the knowledge from the older generations will be lost. Instead we need to be taken in, mentored and shown what kind of kinky world is out there. This is especially true if the older generations want to try to preserve their traditions.
As with any new generation, things will change and we will do things our own way. Like I don’t foresee it being mostly leather much longer at all. Other materials like rubber, latex, neoprene and sports gear are becoming extremely popular among the younger generations.
My belief is a big portion of the resistance in buying leather is the cost. Leather is expensive and it’s not an investment younger people are able to make. I borrowed my first harness I wore to IML, and was given some other leather pieces beforehand. Without those helping hands, I wouldn’t be where I am today. It helped to show me that my curiosity wasn’t just a fleeting interest.
Participating in the contest would be a great experience to be able to promote and encourage a younger generation of leathermen and kinksters if I won the title. I’m just trying to decide if I’m truly ready. I don’t have as much experience as the people I expect to compete against. Granted, I have no clue who they may be and I don’t think any of them have ever competed before. I think it’s something I’m going to do though. If I don’t win, at least it’s an experience I can use in the future and will hopefully give me a chance to voice my concern about my younger, lost generation of leathermen/kinksters.
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Sounds as if you have thought things through bro! Don’t worry about experience or the other candidates or whatever you might hear from others. Just do your own thing and do it for your own reasons. Just do what is in your opinion the right thing to do. And go for it. As you said yourself, it will be a useful experience whatever the outcome, but who knows what could happen…the only thing to find out is to sign up, get prepared and give it your best shot! Good luck!
I will support you if you run. I think it is something that you should do. I believe what you think of lack of experience is unfounded. You have vast experience in other facets of the leather community. You can educate those that are not familiar with S&M and Bondage and Humiliation. Go for it Chris.
Chris, I would like to introduce myself I am the current Gulf Coast Leather Sir 2009, and if you send me an email we can chat on the phone. As I will send my number back to you in a reply. I look forward to hearing from you.
In Leather
Sir David
Gulf Coast Leather Sir 2009
Dallas Leather Sir 2009
SirDavid@DallasLeatherSir.com
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