Beat Me, Hurt Me, Make Me Eat Gelatin: Fetish, Vegans, and the Environment

by L. J. Williamson

Can you be cruel to your slaves and kind to animals at the same time? It's tough if you want to dress the part.

Leather fetish wear is out of the question for vegans, so the well-dressed cruelty-free dominatrix will resort to PVC. But uh-oh, vinyl is super bad for the environment. That leaves rubber, as long as its the natural kind, and not vulcanized, which is processed using animal fats.

There's two possible definitions of "vegan": process-based versus ingredient-based. Rubber doesn't contain any animal products, but it is processed using animal products. By the ingredient-based method, rubber is a-ok, and so is PVC, especially if you hate the earth and want to see it destroyed.

Fortunately, most vegans are submissive types. But if you still want to enjoy cruelty-free cruelty, the best alternative I've found is at Vegan Erotica, which sells products made from a blend of microfiber and polyurethane.

If that's not pure enough for you, there's always the good-old-fashioned naked hemp-rope-bound hand spanking with optional cucumber dildo. That's something everyone can enjoy.

| 11/25/06 | Love and Sex