Michael Sanderson:
CLASS OF 1980
Temple City High SchoolClass of 1980
Temple city, CA
Michael's Story
as many of you may remember I was quite the dancer in high school.. After which I continued to dance and did so professionally for few years....mostly modern dance.. In my early twenties I sustained a few injuries in which I had to make a decision about my body and future health Although it was not an easy choice, since dance had been my life,I decided it best to quit and move forward with other interest..I switched my major in college and in 1986 I graduated from cal State Northridge, major in Psychology I moved to San Francisco for graduate study at The Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality where Wardell Pomeroy Ph.D...One of the original sex researchers in this country working with Alfred Kinsey , was my academic professor, mentor, and all around great man!! I received the best training there was At this time I began working in health care taking care of AIDS patients who were sick and also doing my clinical interships with couples having different HIV status and intimacy issues with these couples To this day those years were the best, most rewarding, and a priviledge to know and work with..most rewarding years of my life...I continued this work..focusing more on nursing in last few years than sexology as times changed so do peoples sexual issues...I worked with City and county of san francisco for last 20 years and also atUCSF for first 9 years of those first 20 at city and county, working with second year medical students teaching them how to do sexological exams, sex therapy issues, s.t.d. education collection and processing specimens, taki...Expand for more
ng sex history It was great fun and I know many of the students felt this was the best training they got in all 4 years of med school so proud of that I must say..Last year, at age 55 I retired from my work in san francisco and moved into my home here in Palm Springs ca. I started doing drag about 15 years ago..always loved the stage, where I am known as San francisco own Patti Labelle..I have known the real Ms. Labelle for past 22 years As you can see, she autographed my arm on oct 24, 1996 and i have it tattooed on..Ive been called by my nickname for past 28 years now as "Labelle" I consider myself a Patti Performance Artist..which means I onky do Patti in drag, everything I wear is something she has worn herself recreated for my size..Patti herself once called me out of a crowd at a personal apperance she was doing and asked me if she was wearing the same outfit as last time, because as she said..You would know!! I reassured her she wasnt wearing the same thing Patti has called me her tattoo man all these years and she told me IM a patti person...my name on facebook..personally, I have actively chosen to be single in my life for past 20 years..Ive had long term (one was 10 years) relatioships but have always felt living alone was better for me in mind, body, soul...I have alot of love in my life and give love I just dont feel the need to be pair bonded...less anxiety and stress in my life now..So im now starting new chapter in my life retirement at 56!! Got 30 more good years to go what shall I be doing? check back in 30 years Ill give you an update
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