Patrick Califia (formerly known as Pat Califia; born 1954 near Corpus Christi, Texas) is a writer about sexuality and of erotic fiction, nonfiction essays, and poetry. Califia is a bisexual transman. Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Nueces, San Patricio Government  - Mayor Henry Garrett Area  - City 460. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... This article is about human sexual perceptions. ... Eroticism is an aesthetic focused on sexual desire, especially the feelings of anticipation of sexual activity. ... For other uses, see Fiction (disambiguation). ... Non-fiction is a truthful account or representation of a subject which is composed of facts. ... Essay, a short work that treats of a topic from an authors personal point of view, often taking into account subjective experiences and personal reflections upon them. ... This article is about the art form. ... “Bisexual” redirects here. ... Transmen or trans men are transgender or transsexual people who were assigned female at birth based on genital appearance (or, in cases of intersexuality, were later assigned to the female gender) and who feel that this is not an accurate or complete description of themselves. ...

Biography

Califia was born female, into a Mormon family. He came out as a lesbian in 1971 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and changed his name to Pat Califia, taking the surname Califia after the mythical Amazon. After getting involved in consciousness-raising work in the area he bought a one-way ticket to San Francisco in 1973, bringing an interest in sex education to work on the San Francisco Sex Information switchboard. This article is about the history and use of the word Mormon. For information about the religious beliefs and culture of Mormons, see Mormonism. ... This article is about same-sex desire and sexuality among women. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see USS Salt Lake City. ... Califia (or Calafia) is the name of a legendary Black Amazon warrior queen, associated with the mythical Island of California. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... An early 20th century post card documents the problem of unwanted pregnancy. ... San Francisco Sex Information is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that provides free, accurate, non-judgmental sex information via the World Wide Web, email, telephone, and training programs. ...

His first book was Sapphistry, a non-fiction work which described butch-femme sexuality and BDSM safety and practice in a non-judgmental tone. Subsequently, he published work in lesbian, gay and feminist magazines. In 1979, as a student in psychology at San Francisco State University, his research was published in the Journal of Homosexuality. Femme redirects here. ... Collars are a commonly used symbol of BDSM and can be ornamental and utilitarian. ... This article is about same-sex desire and sexuality among women. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... Feminists redirects here. ... Psychological science redirects here. ... San Francisco State University (commonly referred to as San Francisco State, SF State, State and SFSU) is a public university located in the southwestern San Francisco, California, bordering Lake Merced and Lowell High School, near Fort Funston and Daly City, near the San Mateo County line. ... The Journal of Homosexuality is a long-standing peer-reviewed academic journal published by The Haworth Press, Inc. ...

With the founding of SAMOIS, Califia shifted focus to the lesbian experience of BDSM. He contributed to the book Coming to Power published by Alyson Publications. In 1996 Califia was co-editor (with Robin Sweeney) of the sequel The Second Coming: A Leatherdyke Reader. Califia founded the leatherwomen's quarterly Venus Infers in 1992. SAMOIS was a lesbian-feminist BDSM organization based in San Francisco and founded in 1978, taking its name from the estate of Anne-Marie, a lesbian dominatrix in Story of O who pierces and brands O. Samois-sur-Seine is a village found south of Paris, near Fontainebleau. ... Collars are a commonly used symbol of BDSM and can be ornamental and utilitarian. ... Coming to Power - Writing and graphics on Lesbian S/M (ISBN 0932870287) was a 1981 book edited by members of the lesbian/feminist S/M organisation SAMOIS. It reached a world-wide audience the following year when it was reprinted by Alyson Publications. ... Alyson Publications is a book publisher founded in Boston, USA, now based in New York City, specializing in feminist and LGBT fiction and non-fiction. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

During this period Califia was both writing about queer studies and gender identity and coming to terms with these issues on a personal level. During the mid-1990s, Califia finally decided to transition to a male gender role. Califia undertook testosterone hormone therapy, a double mastectomy and a total hysterectomy. He changed his name to Patrick. Patrick has not yet had a phalloplasty though he has plans to do so in the future. Queer studies is the study of issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... A bagpiper in Scottish military clan-uniform. ... Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group. ... In medicine, mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Phalloplasty refers to the (re-)construction of a penis or, sometimes, to artificial modification of the penis by surgery, often for cosmetic purposes. ...

Since the 1990s, Califia has had fibromyalgia, which has caused nerve damage in his legs and hands and reduced his ability to type or write. He is currently in private practice as a therapist (he is a licensed marriage therapist and family therapist in the state of California). He continues to publish his work and attend leather community events. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Fibromyalgia (FM or FMS) is a chronic syndrome (constellation of signs and symptoms) characterized by diffuse or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain, fatigue, and a wide range of other symptoms. ... Couple and family therapy is a branch of counseling. ... Couple and Family therapy (sometimes called family systems therapy) aims at helping people solve family problems. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Califia's most recent book is Boy in the Middle, a collection of erotic stories. He is currently working on a number of other projects including a book on FTM sexuality. Transmen or trans men are transgender or transsexual people who were assigned female at birth based on genital appearance (or, in cases of intersexuality, were later assigned to the female gender) and who feel that this is not an accurate or complete description of themselves. ...

His pornographic works were often seized by Canadian customs until he fought a court case to allow them to be accepted. Afterwards he wrote of his amusement at finding that anti-porn feminist Catherine Itzin's book "Pornography: Women, Violence and Civil Liberties" was seized under the very law she had helped to establish, while Califia's books were recognised as acceptable by that law. In his controversial book 'The Advocate Advisor', Califia defends the right of men to have sex with nonhuman animals. Califia writing in the book considers bestiality to be a normal sexual behavior. This has caused Califia to be denounced by feminists, animal rights activists and mental health professionals.^{[citation needed]} Catherine Itzin is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Violence, Abuse and Gender Relations Research Unit, Department of Applied Social Studies at the University of Bradford, UK. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the British National Council for Civil Liberties. ...

Booklist

Non-Fiction

• What Color is Your Handkerchief: A Lesbian S/M Sexuality Reader (ed), SAMOIS, 1979.
• Pat Califia: "A Personal View of the History of the Lesbian S/M Community and Movement in San Francisco", 1981. in: Coming to Power: Writings and Graphics on Lesbian S/M. Alyson Publications, Boston, 3rd ed Oktober 1987, ISBN 0-932870-28-7
• Sapphistry: The book of lesbian sexuality, Naiad Press, April 1988, ISBN 0-941483-24-X
• Advocate Adviser, Alyson Books, June 1991, ISBN 1-55583-169-9
• Forbidden Passages: Writings Banned in Canada, Cleis Press, November 1995, ISBN 1-57344-019-1
• Sex Changes: The Politics of Transgenderism, Cleis Press, July 1997, ISBN 1-57344-072-8
• Sensuous Magic: A Guide for Adventurous Lovers, Masquerade Books, January 1998, ISBN 1-56333-610-3
• The Lesbian S/M Safety Manual, Lace Publications, June 1998, ISBN 0-9175-9712-5
• Bitch Goddess: The Spiritual Path of the Dominant Woman, Greenery Press, December 1998, ISBN 1-890159-04-2
• Public Sex: The Culture of Radical Sex , Cleis Press, June 2000, ISBN 1-57344-096-5
• Speaking Sex to Power: The Politics of Queer Sex, Cleis Press, November 2001, ISBN 1-57344-132-5

SAMOIS was a lesbian-feminist BDSM organization based in San Francisco and founded in 1978, taking its name from the estate of Anne-Marie, a lesbian dominatrix in Story of O who pierces and brands O. Samois-sur-Seine is a village found south of Paris, near Fontainebleau. ... Coming to Power - Writing and graphics on Lesbian S/M (ISBN 0932870287) was a 1981 book edited by members of the lesbian/feminist S/M organisation SAMOIS. It reached a world-wide audience the following year when it was reprinted by Alyson Publications. ... Categories: BDSM | Book publishers | Stub ...

Fiction

• Macho Sluts, Alyson Publications, November 1988, ISBN 1-55583-115-X
• Doing It for Daddy: Short Sexy Fiction About a Very Forbidden Fantasy, Alyson Publications, December 1994, ISBN 1-55583-227-X
• Doc and Fluff: The Dystopian Tale of a Girl and Her Biker, Alyson Publications, May 1996, ISBN 1-55583-369-1
• The Second Coming: A Leatherdyke Reader, Alyson Publications, July 1996, ISBN 1-55583-281-4
• Melting Point: A Collection of Erotic Short Stories, Alyson Publications, November 1996, ISBN 1-55583-380-2
• Diesel Fuel: Passionate Poetry, Masquerade Books, May 1997, ISBN 1-56333-535-2
• No Mercy, Alyson Publications, June 2000, ISBN 1-55583-542-2
• Mortal Companion, Suspect Thoughts Press, May 2004, ISBN 0-9710846-9-6
• Boy in the Middle: Erotic Fiction, Cleis Press, September 2005, ISBN 1-57344-218-6

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External links

• Patrick Califia's website
• Publisher's website page about Patrick Califia
• Pat Califia—A three-part interview at technodyke.com