A rubber fetishist who raises money for charity by going out in public in a bondage suit said he hoped his efforts would start a debate on stereotypes.
The Gimp Man of Essex gives £1 to Colchester Mind every time someone posts a photo with him to his Facebook page, which has more than 2,000 likes.
He said most people he meets on the streets are friendly, but others make assumptions that he is "a paedophile or a pervert". So far he has raised £375.