Geoff Mains (Books)

Geoff Mains Books

Geoff Mains was celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to gay literature, most notably his influential work exploring leather sexuality. His writing delved into themes of urban identity and crisis, offering a powerful lens through which to view life in San Francisco during challenging times. Mains brought a unique perspective to his narratives, blending a keen understanding of human experience with a compelling storytelling approach. His literary legacy continues to resonate with readers for its honesty and insight.

Urban Aboriginals: A Celebration of Leathersexuality

191 pages
7 hours of reading

4.4(74)Add rating

A subculture of gay men participate in a radical form of sexuality and community known as leather. Through intimate forms of encounter, using such tools as pain-pleasure, bondage, and role-play, leather can bring a shift of conciousness and a new vision of the self. This innovative book pioneered in sensitively exploring and celebrating leathersexuality. As relevant today as when it was written 20 years ago, Urban Aboriginals is an intimate view of the gay male leather community. Within its pages, author Geoff Mains explores the spritual, sexual, emotional, cultural and physiological aspects that make this "scene" one of the most prominent yet misunderstood subcultures in our society.Geoff Mains was a sweet, intelligent, articulate, and wonderful man who cared passionately about the leather community. He wanted to make sure that its accomplishments would be remembered and its wild beauty understood. Urban Aboriginals resulted from his love and is an enduring part of his legacy. It is a unique cultural study, and a priceless document of a now vanished time.