LuckyAlbatross
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The good part about living in DC/NY/LA is that you can only really complain about there being TOO MUCH of anything. My main home base of DC/Baltimore I've been out of touch with mostly for over a year- but I liked it a lot because there really was something for everyone. The swingers, the weekenders, the lifers, the leatherfolk, the educators, the builders. You got outdoor events, you got indoor events. You get small local parties and you get huge weekend conventions. You had groups that were warm, you had groups that were cold. You even have age play munches there. The only bad part about being SO much is that people inevitably narrow down to just a few groups and as a shy person, I found it hard to break past the "welcoming circle" and into the "regular part of the gang" but then I think I have that issue everywhere. Worst part of DC were the politics and hot headed ones. While not generally an issue except during elections, they were a regular dark cloud over things, and only get worse as grudges pile upon grudges. I know this is not unique to DC, but it is a distinct facet of its personality. Now, onto my new home of Austin. I think Austin's scene is much like Austin itself. A lot more alive than I expected- while not like DC where you have to choose between four parties every weekend, you still get at least one event every weekend and it's not uncommon to have more than one to choose from. So while not quite as vast in character as I'm used to, there's still plenty of life to be had. However, the leather/hetero scenes are far more divided from what I can tell. The hetero scene is extremely HETERO and gender biased, though less so in the youngster crowd. People here like their boxes, they like slaves being slaves and masters being arrogant dorks. There's a bit of xenophobia and lack of awareness of the larger bdsm culture, but there's also an eagerness to be involved and just have fun. And they play a lot later and more casually- serious play before midnight is rare.
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