Educator Announcement: Hardy Haberman @ NM Leather & Kink Fair, 10-11 Apr 2026

Educator: Hardy Haberman

Hardy Haberman is from Dallas, Texas. He has been active in the leather community since the mid-70’s, and a member of many BDSM.Fetish organizations including Dallas Motorcycle Club, NLA-Dallas and a founding member of Inquisition-Dallas. Considering himself a "Pain Technologist" he specializes in CBT and has an unusual fondness for clips clamps and clothespins, as well as more esoteric SM play. Professionally he is a marketing specialist and filmmaker. His documentary on the leather lifestyle "LEATHER" has won numerous awards and appeared in festivals around the world, and his latest film, "Out of the Darkness, The Reality of SM" is currently being used by healthcare professionals around the world. Outside work, he is a gay activist, author & speaker on aspects of the SM/Leather scene. His books "The Family Jewels, A guide to male genital play and torment" published by Greenery Press and “More Family Jewels”, Playing With Pain” And “Soul of a Second Skin” published by Nazca Plain. He also writes a regular column in the Dallas Voice newspaper and is a columnist for Drummer Magazine.

Classes:

(1) "Give the Lady a Hand"

• Often thought of as extreme, the erotic potential of vaginal fisting is something that can be both intimate and ecstatic. Safety and anatomical concerns are addressed as well as an exploration of techniques to bring maximum pleasure to a partner. Not for the shy.

(2) "Old Guard Protocols and why you don't need them"

• Sacred cows make the best burgers. A frank and honest discussion of what is being called “old Guard” protocols and the myths and reality surrounding them. Provocative and entertaining, this interactive program brings years of experience and a grasp of the true history of Gay Leather Culture into focus.

(3) "Old Guard Protocols and why you don't need them"

• Call it an intense stimulation, unpleasant sensations, or a cathartic catalyst. In reality it is pain. It can be a motivating force or a consequence but in the world of BDSM it is a key to unlocking some of the most amazing experiences imaginable. Playing with Pain explores the often overlooked secrets of how people process pain in an erotic setting and the dynamic power exchange involved. It also explains how intense stimulation can be applied in precise and measured ways.