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    Can Fetish Be Fashion?

    Aug 03, 2021 4 minutes

    I recently received this anonymous note from a reader of my advice blog, LoveBeastly.com:

    I’ve been considering getting into leather. This isn’t because I find it particularly attractive compared to other outfits — other guys can be just as sexy. But because I’ve noticed on cruises that the leather parties seem more cruisy with guys having sex and going up to their cabins. The trouble is, I know it is strongly associated with BDSM, and I have absolutely no interest in that at all.

    The writer went on to ask if it is acceptable to wear leather at these events while having zero interest in kink. I was

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