Pat Califia Quotes

HELLGATE Prison, BSM Land (238.015,211.942,22.7815)

I've admired Pat (now Patrick) Califia's writing for a long time, especially their stuff from the 80's when he identified as female. A sampling:

-- I am not just a person, I am a piece of meat.
-- The scars are a way of reminding me that the past is real. They are honorable.
-- SM is an art. Doing it well requires more than a bag full of expensive whips and exotic electrical toys, a closet full of fetish clothes, or a basement filled with bondage furniture.
-- When it comes to your inner critic, my advice is to not take advice from someone who doesn't like you. That's like returning to the perpetrator for healing after you've been abused.