Clinton St. Quarterly, Vol. 9 No. 3 | Fall 1987 (Portland) /// Issue 35 of 41 /// Master# 35 of 71

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My initiation to the world of sex came when I first saw my parents genitals. For the next few years I wasn’t really interested in anything sexual. As I grew older, my curiosity increased by leaps and bounds. I found answers where I could. Sexual Suddenly I found mysClf experiencing all kinds of intense desires and emotions. The thought of my parents having sex disgusted me. Scrapbook By John Callahan ® 1987 John Callahan My One day, as I was drying off my penis over and over again, I inadvertently brought myself to orgasm. IN CASE £ eV 0.1 .’t It was too good to be true. I tried it again and again, in several locations. I found myself in the grip of a terrible compulsion which created an awful conflict in me. Clinton St. Quarterly— Fall, 1987

Overwhelmed with guilt, I sought release in the confessional. But I longed to experience sex with an My high school human sexuality class actual girl. Though I knew very little, I only intensified my frustration. fantasized about it constantly. Clinton St. Quarterly— Fall, 1987

I even began to feel a certain amount of self-confidence. When I was paralyzed at 21 in a car wreck, I thought I was finished sexually. . . 5^ pWv Js. But I met a nurse in the rehab center who was very patient with me. Soon Jenny and I had a relationship. Once while making love I had a close call. Fig. D. Panicking at the thought of suffocating Fig. C. Jenny bears down, misinterpreting my struggle as passion Fig. B. Realizing I cannot breathe Fig. A. Fig. B. Though I try to view women in a healthy way, it is sometimes a real struggle. Clinton St. Quarterly— Fall, 1987

The type of woman I’m attracted to (then and now). I think about sex a lot. Though I can’t make sense of them, the images float freely through my mind. The first homosexual I ever saw (1959). DO Writer-cartoonist John Callahan, first-place winner in the humorous writing category of this year’s regional Sigma Delta Chi competition, for his CSQ feature “How to Relate to Handicapped People,” has just signed a two-book, multi-digit contract with Arbor House. ba 5f.’<rk I Woman of my dreams. A. Mother B. Whore C. Saint D. Coffee Dispenser Clinton St. Quarterly— Fall, 1987

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