Beneath the Skins; the New Spirit and Politics of the Kink Community [Paperback]

Ivo, Jr Dom?nguez (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 153 pages
• Publisher: Daedalus Publishing Company (January 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881943062
• ISBN-13: 978-1881943068
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,751,056 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A stimulant for personal growth, April 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Beneath the Skins; the New Spirit and Politics of the Kink Community (Paperback)

The author has taken extraordinary care not to let his personal orientation shade the message he offers in this book. I highly recommend it to all on the path towards a deep understanding of their sexuality and how it relates to western society and culture.

The book begins with many personal disclaimers and definitions that should serve as a guide for those of us less informed to the need for a healthy acceptance of human diversity. Examples and metaphors for characteristic situations are given in abundance and allow the reader to intimately relate their own being to the author's observation of the kink society.

The parts of the book dealing with group and organizational structure are useful beyond their application to kink communities, and provide a framework for understanding the difficulties the kink community has in gaining acceptance as a valid part of society. The comparisons to the queer movement are especially useful and valid.

The author also nicely balances metaphysical explanations with more "scientifically" derived prose that should satisfy a broad spectrum of readers.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A grand leather-bound volume - in paperback, October 4, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Beneath the Skins; the New Spirit and Politics of the Kink Community (Paperback)

If you are curious about the "why" of kinky sex, without having to read pornography, this is the book for you. Ivo Domiguez gives a sweeping insider's tour of the world of leather and S&M. He covers the subject not as an abberation but as another axis on the measures of human sexual orientation.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Political and social issues abound, February 20, 2002

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TammyJo Eckhart "TammyJo Eckhart" (Bloomington, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beneath the Skins; the New Spirit and Politics of the Kink Community (Paperback)

If you've found this book while searching for how-to manuals for BDSM or simple explanations of BDSM and kink then you've looked at the wrong book. The audience of this book are those already in the community, those who are interested in promoting education, better public images or finding common ground between individuals and kinky organizations. Dominguez speaks to activists in 16 essays that look at his own personal journey, touch on important issues affecting the kinky community, and challenging activists to be better whether they serve on the front lines for legal changeor via the pen to educate and entertain. There is a focus more toward gay men's experience of the world and activism but this reflects the author's own experience and should not lock out others who truly wish to help themselves and others become accepted in society and to better society.