We've included various articles and pages that address different aspects of Leather culture.  Their inclusion on this page is to provide a jumping off point in your own exploration, and they are not intended to replace one's own critical thinking and research.  As you continue your own journey and explore, you will undoubtedly find opinions at odds with each other and perhaps with your own views.  This is expected.  Take what works for you, acknowledge the rest, and move forward.