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'''Pat Califia''' (http://www.patcalifia.com/) is a writer (erotica and SF), sex activist, and therapist. | |||
Califia began writing professionally as a lesbian activist who wrote S&M erotica. At the time, many lesbians and feminists considered S&M inappropriate to the lesbian and feminist culture. Califia was a contributor to ''Coming to Power: Writing and graphics on Lesbian S/M'' and the coeditor of ''The Second Coming: Leatherdyke Reader'', both of which argued the contrary. Her short-story lesbian S&M collection, ''Macho Sluts'', remains popular. | |||
During the mid-1990s, Califia transitioned to male, and at the same time changed his name to Patrick Califia. | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* | * ''[[Mortal Companion]]'' (2004 vampire novel) | ||
* ''[[Doc and Fluff|Doc and Fluff: The Dystopian Tale of a Girl and Her Biker]]'' (Alyson, 1990 SF novel) | |||
*[[ | * ''[[The Shield Goes North]]'' (forthcoming novel in The Circle of Life series, a pagan fantasy series) | ||
*[[ | |||
===Non-SFnal works=== | |||
* "A Personal View of the History of the Lesbian S/M Community and Movement in San Francisco", in ''Coming to Power: Writings and Graphics on Lesbian S/M'' (Samois Collective, 1983) | |||
* ''Macho Sluts'' (1988 collection) | |||
* ''Sapphistry: The Book of Lesbian Sexuality'' (1988 nonfiction lesbian sex guide) | |||
* ''Doing It for Daddy: Short Sexy Fiction About a Very Forbidden Fantasy'' (1994 porn collection) | |||
* Editor, ''Forbidden Passages: Writings Banned in Canada'' (1995 anthology) | |||
* ''Melting Point: A Collection of Erotic Short Stories'' (1996 collection of lesbian porn) | |||
* Editor, ''The Second Coming: A Leatherdyke Reader'' (1996 anthology) | |||
* ''Sex Changes: The Politics of Transgenderism'' (1997 nonfiction; 2 editions) | |||
* ''Sensuous Magic: A Guide for Adventurous Lovers'' (1998; nonfiction SM guide; 2 editions) | |||
* ''No Mercy'' (2000 collection) | |||
* ''Public Sex: The Culture of Radical Sex'' (2000 collection of essays on radical sex) | |||
* ''Speaking Sex to Power: The Politics of Queer Sex'' (2001) | |||
* ''Boy in the Middle: Erotic Fiction'' (2005 collection) | |||
* "A Swimmer's Body" (short story) | |||
* ''Diesel Fuel'' (poetry collection) | |||
* ''Speaking Sex to Power'' (essay collection) | |||
* ''Hard Men'' (collection of gay porn) | |||
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[[category:1954 births]] | [[category:1954 births]] | ||
[[Category:Writers]] | [[Category:Writers by name]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Activists]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 29 November 2010
Pat Califia (http://www.patcalifia.com/) is a writer (erotica and SF), sex activist, and therapist.
Califia began writing professionally as a lesbian activist who wrote S&M erotica. At the time, many lesbians and feminists considered S&M inappropriate to the lesbian and feminist culture. Califia was a contributor to Coming to Power: Writing and graphics on Lesbian S/M and the coeditor of The Second Coming: Leatherdyke Reader, both of which argued the contrary. Her short-story lesbian S&M collection, Macho Sluts, remains popular.
During the mid-1990s, Califia transitioned to male, and at the same time changed his name to Patrick Califia.
Bibliography
- Mortal Companion (2004 vampire novel)
- Doc and Fluff: The Dystopian Tale of a Girl and Her Biker (Alyson, 1990 SF novel)
- The Shield Goes North (forthcoming novel in The Circle of Life series, a pagan fantasy series)
Non-SFnal works
- "A Personal View of the History of the Lesbian S/M Community and Movement in San Francisco", in Coming to Power: Writings and Graphics on Lesbian S/M (Samois Collective, 1983)
- Macho Sluts (1988 collection)
- Sapphistry: The Book of Lesbian Sexuality (1988 nonfiction lesbian sex guide)
- Doing It for Daddy: Short Sexy Fiction About a Very Forbidden Fantasy (1994 porn collection)
- Editor, Forbidden Passages: Writings Banned in Canada (1995 anthology)
- Melting Point: A Collection of Erotic Short Stories (1996 collection of lesbian porn)
- Editor, The Second Coming: A Leatherdyke Reader (1996 anthology)
- Sex Changes: The Politics of Transgenderism (1997 nonfiction; 2 editions)
- Sensuous Magic: A Guide for Adventurous Lovers (1998; nonfiction SM guide; 2 editions)
- No Mercy (2000 collection)
- Public Sex: The Culture of Radical Sex (2000 collection of essays on radical sex)
- Speaking Sex to Power: The Politics of Queer Sex (2001)
- Boy in the Middle: Erotic Fiction (2005 collection)
- "A Swimmer's Body" (short story)
- Diesel Fuel (poetry collection)
- Speaking Sex to Power (essay collection)
- Hard Men (collection of gay porn)