Difference between revisions of "The Leather Menace: Samois Organizes Lesbian Sado-Masochists, Bay Area, CA, 1978-1982"
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| − | '''Beginning in 1978 in the Bay Area, Samois, the first known women’s sado-masochistic group in the world, worked to educate themselves and the broader women’s movement about lesbian-feminist SM.''' | + | <span style="color: '''Beginning in 1978 in the Bay Area, Samois, the first known women’s sado-masochistic group in the world, worked to educate themselves and the broader women’s movement about lesbian-feminist SM.''">Coloured text</span>' |
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| − | + | ''June 1978'' --- Samois founded | |
| − | ''Summer 1978'' First Samois play party | + | ''Summer 1978'' --- First Samois play party |
| − | ''November 1978'' Group proposes meeting with WAVPM | + | ''November 1978'' --- Group proposes meeting with WAVPM |
| − | ''January 1979'' Public presentation at Old Wives Tales | + | ''January 1979'' --- Public presentation at Old Wives Tales |
| − | ''June 1979'' | + | ''June 1979'' --- Group marches in Gay Day Parade; sells What Color is Your Handkerchief (WCIYH) |
| − | ''July-Sept 1979'' Ongoing conflict with bookstore regarding sale of WCIYH | + | ''July-Sept 1979'' --- Ongoing conflict with bookstore regarding sale of WCIYH |
| − | ''November 1979'' Second public presentation | + | ''November 1979'' --- Second public presentation |
| − | ''March 1980'' Action against bookstore that refuses to sell WCIYH | + | ''March 1980'' --- Action against bookstore that refuses to sell WCIYH |
| − | ''June 1980'' | + | ''June 1980'' --- 20 women & 1 child march in Samois contigent of Gay Day Parade |
| − | ''February 1981'' Nominated for Cable Car Award | + | ''February 1981'' --- Nominated for Cable Car Award |
| − | ''April 1981'' Third public presentation scheduled | + | ''April 1981'' --- Third public presentation scheduled |
| − | ''May 1981'' Problems with renting space at Women’s Building due to concerns about SM | + | ''May 1981'' --- Problems with renting space at Women’s Building due to concerns about SM |
| − | ''September 1981'' Ms. Leather Contest | + | ''September 1981'' --- Ms. Leather Contest |
| − | ''October 1982'' Coming to Power, first printing | + | ''October 1982'' --- Coming to Power, first printing |
| − | ''Month Unknown, 1982'' | + | ''Month Unknown, 1982'' --- Group disbands |
Revision as of 13:17, 30 March 2010
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The group quickly became a lightning rod for critique from anti-SM feminists, yet they managed to form and maintain a community of liked minded women. In doing so, they laid the foundation for the creation of an entire subculture of Leatherdykes.
June 1978 --- Samois founded
Summer 1978 --- First Samois play party
November 1978 --- Group proposes meeting with WAVPM
January 1979 --- Public presentation at Old Wives Tales
June 1979 --- Group marches in Gay Day Parade; sells What Color is Your Handkerchief (WCIYH)
July-Sept 1979 --- Ongoing conflict with bookstore regarding sale of WCIYH
November 1979 --- Second public presentation
March 1980 --- Action against bookstore that refuses to sell WCIYH
June 1980 --- 20 women & 1 child march in Samois contigent of Gay Day Parade
February 1981 --- Nominated for Cable Car Award
April 1981 --- Third public presentation scheduled
May 1981 --- Problems with renting space at Women’s Building due to concerns about SM
September 1981 --- Ms. Leather Contest
October 1982 --- Coming to Power, first printing
Month Unknown, 1982 --- Group disbands
