The Gimp Man of Essex (a county in England) has become something of a sensation walking around his local town dressed in a rubber catsuit – described by our tabloid press as, (imagine a *gruff* voice here), “a rubber bondage gimp suit” 🙂 And, he does provide a rather surreal sight wandering along his busy high street.
Gimp Man has managed to immune himself to any suspicions of his motives placing his proclivities firmly under the safe umbrella of “charity” – as he donates £1 to Mind (a mental health charity) every time someone uploads a photo of him to his Facebook page (see here). And, has so far raised over £800.
There has been a huge amount of media attention surrounding the Gimp – The Daily Mirror website had a poll following their article: Is The Gimp Man of Essex Scary ? YES ~ NO. And ridiculously, the Metro had – Gimp Man of Essex: Mysterious man in PVC gimp suit terrorising people on Britain’s streets. While Bizarre magazine just went for: Perverts in Public!
Gimp Man says he hopes his efforts will start a debate on stereotypes, while helping make the look ‘non-threatening’ and so far, most of the reaction he has received by people has been positive, (the English love an eccentric).
He does keep his identity secret and apparently his wife and children are unaware of his alter ego.
The Gimp – Action Figure
I looked up the word ‘Gimp’ in the English Dictionary – a silk fishing line or upholstery cord from English/Dutch -? so no luck there. However, in 20th century American slang it means a lame, feeble or contemptible person; so this must be today’s source.
Today this has shifted and a ‘Gimp’ now refers to a fetishist bondage submissive. Made infamous in the Pulp Fiction scene – ‘Bring out the Gimp’, which placed it firmly in the mainstream consciousness.
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