Monthly Program
Fun With Military Protocol
Friday, Aug 27, 2010
Ever wondered where some of those great Leather traditions came from? Want to know the "correct" way to present club colors? How about having fun with formations and formal "positions"? This class will answer those questions, plus! We will discuss what military protocol is, the place of rank and hierarchy in the military and beyond, and how this can be used in BDSM and the leather scene. We will also talk about (and practice) the etiquette of receiving lines and dealing with foreign dignitaries. If you like formality or uniforms (or looking at those in uniforms), you will surely enjoy this evening. Come ready to actively participate and have lots of fun!
About the Presenter:
Jody (Northwest slave 2010) is the property of her Mistress, Liza, and is bound to Liza for life. Jody came out as a leather dyke and a slave in 1980 in Los Angeles, and shortly thereafter founded Leather and Lace, a support and social group for woman to woman BD/DS/SM and served in most of the officer positions of that organization until 1993. Before founding Leather and Lace, Jody was in the US Air Force (and, before that, in the Arizona Wing of Civil Air Patrol) and trained Drill Teams and Color Guards. For much of her 30 years as a leather dyke, Jody has been teaching classes on a variety of topics covering slavery, the Master/slave dynamic, military protocol, and safety.
Jody was a Judge for the 1990 International Ms. Leather contest and has also served as a judge for local leather contests. In 1993, she produced "This is Leather", educating and entertaining more than 2000 leather and non-leather folk during the Christopher Street West Festival in Los Angeles. More recently, Jody has been active on the steering committee for Leather Levi Weekend, serving as the Events Chair from 2007-2009 and now as the Secretary of LLW. Jody is a proud member of the Exiles, three local chapters of Masters and slaves Together, and the Bears of San Francisco. Along with Liza and a group of friends, Jody produces the Ms. San Francisco Leather contest.
Program Meeting Info
♥ Programs are on the third Friday of the month at the Women's Building in San Francisco (3543 - 18th Street at Valencia)
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♥ All women (and those whose gender self-identity is other than male) who are over 18 are welcome.
♥ We have sign language interpreters at all of our meetings.
♥ Door fees are $4 for members and $10 for non-members. Please have your membership card or ID ready to speed entry.
♥ The program runs from 8:00 - 10:00pm and the doors open at 7:30pm.
Directions to The Women's Building
Public Transit
BART: The Women's Building is close to 16th street BART. Special note: one side-effect of gentrification in the Mission is that there are a lot of people on the streets between The Women's Building and the BART station - all nice safe people going to one of the many new local restaurants. You'll probably feel safe walking the few blocks
from 16th Mission BART and The Women's Building.
Muni
The 22 Fillmore runs down 16th Street. Get off at 16th & Valencia and walk two blocks to The Women's Building.
The 14 Mission runs along Mission Street. Get off at 17th or 18th and walk 1-1/2 blocks to TWB.
Driving Directions
Driving from Marin County -
Take the Golden Gate Bridge (101 South) to Lombard Street.
Turn right on Gough (if you get to Van Ness, you went 2 blocks too far).
Take Gough all the way to Market Street. Stay in the center lane.
Turn right onto Market, then a quick left onto Valencia.
Go to 18th Street and look for parking, or continue to 21st for the parking garage.
(For fewer hills but more stop lights: from Lombard Street, turn right
onto Van Ness instead of Gough, and follow the directions above.)
Parking Garage
Street parking is difficult in this neighborhood. There is an inexpensive locked parking garage available on 21st St. between Valencia and Mission and 16th and on Hoff St between Mission and Valencia.