Monthly Program: Family Affair - A Look at Leather Families

Presentation Topic

Family Affair – A Look at Leather Families

What is a leather family?  How does a leather family work?  Why would someone choose to be part of a leather family?   Can you be a family and not live together?  Is there always a hierarchy?  Where does sex fit in?  What about s/m?  What about jealousy?  Loyalty?  From power exchange, to play, to personal and group interactions, the leather family can be a source of enrichment or frustration. 

Slave Pug has been part of two very different types of leather families and will share some of her personal experiences.  Discussion will include what it means to be part of a leather family, various family dynamics and the challenges that can emerge in such relationships. This will be an interactive workshop that will offer opportunities for attendees to share some of their perspectives and experiences.

Presenter Bio

Slave Pug

Slave Pug is a heterosexual female that identifies as a slave, pup and masochist and is part of a gay leather family. Pug has been actively involved in a number of local leather/bdsm organizations and is the founder of the Southern California Leather Gathering (SCLG), a picnic event that brings together bdsm and leather folk of all genders and orientations. She has also been an instructor for the APEX/Butchmanns Experience Academy.

Pug has been a presenter at a number of local and national leather events speaking on topics such as fear, protocol, Master/slave dynamics, spirituality and kink, blood, Kavadi, coming out as a leatherperson, and pup play. Her pup writings have appeared in Jack Rinella's book, "Partners in Power" as well as in "Pulp" Magazine and previously on the LeatherDOG website. Her other bdsm-related writings have previously appeared on websites such as Robert Dante's Boudoir Noir and Dr. Susan M. Block's Sexuality Resource Library website as well as on her own website found at www.home.roadrunner.com/~pug.

Slave Pug has been the recipient of the LeatherDOG.com 2003 Person of the Year Award, Southland Honors 2004 Most Supportive Individual Award, 2004 SWLC Community Service Award and the Southland Honors 2006 Chairman's Award.