van Lieshout M
Department of Comparative Literature, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
J Homosex. 1995;29(1):19-39. doi: 10.1300/J082v29n01_02.
This article describes a small-scale research on homosexual encounters in a Dutch highway rest area called "the Mollebos." Research was carried out on Monday evenings and nights, the so-called "leather nights," which attracted a specific group of patrons: men into leathersexuality and sadomasochism (S&M). Participant observation, informal conversations, and in-depth interviews made it possible to analyze spatial strategy as used by cruising men and the individual meanings patrons attach to outdoor leather cruising. It was found that in the Netherlands cruisers are no longer members of "a silent community." The leather nights in the woods proved to be an important supplement for the Dutch gay leather and S&M scene. For many visitors they served as an erotic space to realize sexual fantasies.
本文描述了一项在荷兰一个名为“莫勒博斯”的高速公路休息区对同性恋邂逅行为进行的小规模研究。研究在周一晚上进行，即所谓的“皮革之夜”，这吸引了特定一群顾客：热衷于皮革性爱和施虐受虐癖（SM）的男性。通过参与观察、非正式交谈和深度访谈，得以分析巡游男性所采用的空间策略以及顾客赋予户外皮革巡游的个人意义。研究发现，在荷兰，巡游者不再属于“沉默社群”的成员。树林里的皮革之夜被证明是荷兰同性恋皮革和SM场景的重要补充。对许多游客来说，这里是实现性幻想的性爱空间。
