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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.''' | '''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.''' | ||
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| − | Workshops, Hanky Codes and Coming to Power, oh my!: Samois’ Educational Practices | + | [[Workshops, Hanky Codes and Coming to Power, oh my!: Samois’ Educational Practices]] |
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| − | Celebrate! Samois and The Gay Day Parade | + | [[Celebrate! Samois and The Gay Day Parade]] |
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| − | Socio-Sexual | + | [[Socio-Sexual]] |
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| − | The Leather Menace: Samois’ Conflicts | + | [[The Leather Menace: Samois’ Conflicts]] |
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Revision as of 14:42, 30 March 2010
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.
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.
In This Article:
An Overview and Timeline of Samois
Workshops, Hanky Codes and Coming to Power, oh my!: Samois’ Educational Practices
Celebrate! Samois and The Gay Day Parade
Socio-Sexual
The Leather Menace: Samois’ Conflicts
Beyond the Bay, Beyond Samois …
Timeline of Events
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
Key-words:
Samois, lesbian, Gay Day Parade, SM, sado-masochism, What Color is Your Handkerchief, Women’s Outreach Committee, BDSM, kink
