Our relationships to nudity, body, clothing, and self can be complicated, this is no secret, but through seeking to learn what’s out there and seeking to understand ourselves and our needs to the best of our abilities maybe we can begin to reject some of the negativity that manifests from these strains.
1976–1985: Mineshaft (835 Washington St.) earned a reputation as the most hard-core of the meatpacking district’s S&M and leather bars, thanks to its jockstraps, glory holes, and a golden-shower tub.