Very good points, both of you and I can completely understand 'coming out' for such reasons as to defend or help the community to which we are all grateful for. These sites, reading and resources go a very long way in helping new people understand the lifestyle better, so yes that would be a good reason.

I don't, however, feel that using these boards, posting my thoughts and the like as coming out so much as I would if I had to come out, out here in my every day life - that is not for publication and nor do they want to hear it When people ask, I'm happy to explain some of the simpler concepts but not a whole lot have approached me or would guess such things from this 'innocent looking' face hehe