Category: Fetish
Subcategory: Types

Leather

Leather is a popular fetish material in BDSM circles, prized for its durability, scent, texture, and cultural significance. People with this fetish may enjoy wearing leather garments (harnesses, chaps, corsets, cuffs), being restrained with leather implements, or simply being around partners dressed in leather.

Leather holds deep symbolic value in BDSM communities, with strong historical roots in gay leather culture that emerged from post-WWII motorcycle clubs. This subculture developed its own traditions and protocols that continue to influence broader BDSM practices today.

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This is a description of an activity in the BDSM checklist (also known as a 'kink list'). Want to discover what (more) kinks you might have? Maybe share them with a partner? Start the checklist!

About the category Fetish

Fetish describes a focused arousal response to specific objects, materials, body parts, or scenarios that aren't inherently sexual. These can include attraction to leather, latex, specific clothing items, particular body features, or specialized scenarios that create intense erotic responses beyond what might be expected from their conventional context.

People with fetishes often experience powerful, concentrated arousal from their specific interests that may enhance or even be necessary for sexual satisfaction. Far from being unusual, most people have some degree of fetishistic interest, though the intensity varies widely. Many enjoy exploring these focused desires for the heightened sensation they provide, the mindfulness they create during intimate encounters, and the opportunity to celebrate specific aspects of sexuality that might otherwise be overlooked in more conventional approaches to pleasure.



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