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Patrick Califia

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Patrick Califia

別名: Pat Califia / Pat Califia-Rice / Patrick Califia-Rice
ペンネーム: Pat Califia（Alternate name used in earlier works and essays）

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性別
男性
生誕
1954-03-08 （Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.）
国籍
United States
言語
English
宗教
Latter Day Saint (influence of Mormonism)
居住地歴
Utah (grew up) → San Francisco, California (base of activity)

経歴

職業
Writer, Therapist
活動期間
1973年〜
所属
Samois (co-founder), Society of Janus (Hall of Fame inductee), National Leather Association International (award recipient)
所属団体
Society of Janus, Samois (historical affiliation)
ノミネート
Lambda Literary Award nomination for short-story collection 'Macho Sluts', Lambda Literary Award nomination for novel 'Doc and Fluff', Lambda Literary Award nomination for 'The Advocate Adviser' compilation

学歴

San Francisco State University
Psychology / Department of Psychology
学位: Bachelor of Arts (心理学)
卒業年: 1981
国: United States
Graduated in 1981. Has stated having a master's degree in some sources, details unspecified.

受賞歴

Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year
1990
対象作品: Lesbian S/M Safety Manual
主催: The Bookseller / Diagram Prize
結果: 受賞
Steve Maidhof Award for National or International Work
1989
主催: National Leather Association International
結果: 受賞
Pantheon of Leather Awards — Woman of the Year
1992
主催: Pantheon of Leather Awards
結果: 受賞
Pantheon of Leather Awards — Forebear Award
2000
主催: Pantheon of Leather Awards
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Sapphistry: The Book of Lesbian Sexuality

1980年 Non-fiction (sexuality)

A non-judgmental guide to lesbian sexuality and BDSM practice and safety; an influential early work in the community.

Lesbian sexualityBDSMSafety and practice

Macho Sluts

1988年 Fiction (erotica, short stories)

A collection of short stories depicting varied sexual practices and desires; provocative and influential.

DesireTransgressionSubculture

Public Sex: The Culture of Radical Sex

1994年 Non-fiction (social commentary)

An essay collection critiquing public sex, sexual norms, and legal frameworks; includes reassessments of earlier positions.

Law and sexual normsSex in the public sphereFeminism and sexuality

Sex Changes: The Politics of Transgenderism

1997年 Non-fiction (transgender studies)

Discusses political and social debates around transgenderism, combining personal experience and theoretical reflection.

Gender identityFTM experiencesQueer politics

Doc and Fluff: The Dystopian Tale of a Girl and Her Biker

2000年 Fiction (novel)

A dystopian novel exploring violence, desire, and relationships as social critique.

ViolenceDesireSocial critique

全著作

  • Sapphistry: The Book of Lesbian Sexuality (1980)
  • Macho Sluts (short story collection, 1988)
  • Public Sex: The Culture of Radical Sex (1994)
  • Sex Changes: The Politics of Transgenderism (1997)
  • Doc and Fluff: The Dystopian Tale of a Girl and Her Biker (2000)
  • Mortal Companion (2004)

作風・主題

文体
Blunt, provocative erotic prosePersuasive and polemical essaysFusion of scholarly argumentation and fiction
頻出モチーフ
Power and submissionDesire that crosses boundariesExploration of gender and identity

健康

  • Fibromyalgia
    1990年代以降
    Has reported chronic pain and fatigue since the 1990s, which can affect daily life and writing.

評価・遺産

An influential writer and activist in lesbian S/M movements and queer studies. His provocative positions and later reappraisals have generated both strong support and criticism. His works are frequently taught in academic settings.

関連学会

  • Society of Janus (Hall of Fame)

資料所蔵先

大衆文化への影響

  • Named one of Equality Forum's 31 Icons for LGBT History Month (2013)

引用

  • It's about me trying to put a human face on that and understand that from the inside out. ...It's about being thought-provoking, hopefully. And I like (presenting issues) that challenge the reader; that are maybe a little scary, maybe hard to think about.
    出典: Interview with the San Francisco Chronicle (Rona Marech, 2000) (2000年)

豆知識

  • Co-founded Samois, one of the first lesbian BDSM organizations in the U.S., in 1978.
  • Began hormone replacement therapy in 1999 and publicly uses the name Patrick thereafter (around age 45).
  • Has a son, Blake Califia-Rice (born 1999), with his ex-partner Matt Rice.
  • Licensed as a marriage and family therapist in California from 2001 to 2011.
  • Recipient of awards including the Steve Maidhof Award (1989) and the Bookseller/Diagram Prize (1990).
  • Has been involved in controversies over earlier writings on age-of-consent and related topics and has publicly reassessed some of those positions.