The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women

Acknowledgments

There are so many people whom I’d like to thank for their contributions to this project.

To Felice Newman and Frederique Delacoste, for their time, devotion, and gracious understanding of an insanely hectic schedule. Special thanks to Felice, to whom this book is dedicated, for going beyond the call—and even farther than that.

To Susie Bright, Pat Califia, everyone at Good Vibrations, Nina Hartley, Bert Herrman, Jack Morin, Carol Queen, Anne Semans, and Cathy Winks for their extraordinary, groundbreaking work.

To Robert Morgan for unbelievable generosity and kindness.

To Tammy Fortin at Aardvark Books, The New York Public Library Amazon.com, the Society for Human Sexuality, and San Francisco Sex Information for research assistance.

To Nancy Bereano of Firebrand Books, Joan Nestle, Greg Constante of Alyson Publications, Pat Califia, and Sarah Miller for permission to reprint their work.

To Russ Kick, Bill Brent, and The Black Book for tremendous help with the resource guide.

To Karen Green, Don Spargo, Jr., and Rosana Francescato for insightful editorial advice.

To Tom Bates for making a whole lot possible. To Chip Rowe for being The Man.

To Thia “Fish” Jennings for her wit, her understanding, and her brilliant illustrations.

To everyone who responded to my survey for being so generous and sharing intimate details of their lives.

To Kate Bornstein, Bree Coven, Morgan Dunbar, Gerry Gomez Pearlberg, Mario Grillo, Colin Hall, Ron Lieber, Dan Mitchell, Audrey Prins-Patt, Janet Schomer, and D. Travers Scott for their friendship, love, and support.

To Karen Green for too much to even name.

To Winston Wilde for being my daddy.

To my mother, Judith Pynchon, for always supporting me.

And, finally, to my dogs, Reggie Love and Jordan Love, who are my constant companions during late-night research, reading, writing, and revisions.