Speech for Steven Ranger

IML SPEECH FOR STEVEN RANGER
Below is the text of Steven Rangers' IML speech that was given at IML, reproduced here with his permission.
Steven Ranger was Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather, from Washington DC
The photos to the left are by Andy Mangels, Jazz Thomas, and Don Hood.

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I - am - a leatherman. It’s who I am, but it’s not all that I am.

Labels like "leatherman" are often used as shortcuts to decide who to associate with and who to value. Old guard/new guard, player/non-player, all the kinks and fetishes – there are plenty of labels that define and divide us. Gender, sexuality, age, race, beauty, wealth, status, politics, and health add layers of labels – creating niches that can be comfortable -- or confining -- or both.

The things we surround ourselves with and the things we wear can hide or announce who we really are. True, our ability to accessorize may be all that separates us from the animals -- but, it can also separate us from each other.

Just look around. See the labels … see the differences. Still, we’re all here – now – together, because we’re more alike than different. In that lies the promise that our diverse community can build on the accomplishments of our past to press forward as a cohesive, credible force.

In harness and chaps, or suit and tie, or bare ass naked -- where it counts the most I –am – a leatherman, different and proud.

STEVEN RANGER
Mr. Mid Atlantic Leather
www.leatherweekend.com
Personal Site
mrmal2005@yahoo.com


		IML SPEECH FOR STEVEN RANGER Below is the text of Steven Rangers' IML speech that was given at IML, reproduced here with his permission. Steven Ranger was Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather, from Washington DC The photos to the left are by Andy Mangels, Jazz Thomas, and Don Hood.
OLHP HOME OREGON LEATHER COMMUNITY CALENDAR LINKS TO OREGON & NATIONAL COMMUNITY GROUPS & RESOURCES WEBSITE OF MR. OREGON STATE LEATHER 2004, ANDY MANGELS WEBSITE OF MS. OREGON STATE LEATHER 2004, THERESA "DARKLADY" REED NORTHWEST TITLEHOLDERS Photos and listings of Leather and Bear Titleholders from Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alberta, and Alaska! PANTHEON OF LEATHER AWARDS Information on nominations for these community awards, plus a listing of all Oregon recipients and nominees of the past! OREGON'S ROLE IN THE LEATHER ARCHIVES & MUSEUM Information on the Uniform Room adoption and other donors and pictures! THE IML CLASS OF 2005 If you want to know who will be at IML in May 2005, this page is a yearbook of "The Class of 2005!" NON-COMPETING CLASSMATES CLASS YEARBOOK IML JUDGES			I - am - a leatherman. It’s who I am, but it’s not all that I am. Labels like "leatherman" are often used as shortcuts to decide who to associate with and who to value. Old guard/new guard, player/non-player, all the kinks and fetishes – there are plenty of labels that define and divide us. Gender, sexuality, age, race, beauty, wealth, status, politics, and health add layers of labels – creating niches that can be comfortable -- or confining -- or both. The things we surround ourselves with and the things we wear can hide or announce who we really are. True, our ability to accessorize may be all that separates us from the animals -- but, it can also separate us from each other. Just look around. See the labels … see the differences. Still, we’re all here – now – together, because we’re more alike than different. In that lies the promise that our diverse community can build on the accomplishments of our past to press forward as a cohesive, credible force. In harness and chaps, or suit and tie, or bare ass naked -- where it counts the most I –am – a leatherman, different and proud.

				STEVEN RANGER Mr. Mid Atlantic Leather www.leatherweekend.com Personal Site mrmal2005@yahoo.com
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