Contests like International Mr. Leather (IML) and International Mr. Slave (now often folded into broader submissive titles) helped codify the language, dress (leather, rubber, uniforms), and "Old Guard" protocols of the scene.
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A level of vulnerability and "radical honesty" rarely found in traditional dating. Contests like International Mr