Post 5: Masturbation

Masturbation still remains a touchy (pun intended) subject in our culture, even among college students, or so I've observed. I decided to do this subject as kind of a branching off point from sexual education, and May also happens to be Masturbation Month.

To take off from my last blog, there is obviously controversy surrounding masturbation education, even moreso than sex. This Mormon-based anti-masturbation website offers a way of "cleansing" the body from sinly desires such as not looking at oneself in the mirror when in the bathroom, getting out of bed immediately in the mornings, and "praying loudly when the temptations are strongest"... yikes.

There are plenty of other masturbation myths out there, many that claim masturbation is unhealthy, and can even cause bodily harm.

Masturbation advocators claim that masturbation is healthy, and some go as far to say that the act of mutual masturbation with a partner before intercourse leads to a better sex life, physically and mentally (1). In August 2009, the UN reported that it came out with a curriculum to teach children about masturbation as early as five years old. Though many protest sexual education at a young age, other experts believe that sexual education and masturbation ties in with other educational issues such as bodily control and abortion so that later in life they can make educated decisions on topics they are comfortable with and understand.

Why do silly myths such as masturbation causes bodily harm exist? People don't want to talk about it, or be open about it. This last blog is supposed to stimulate/motivate others to act, and the act that I am encouraging is to talk about issues surrounding masturbation and maintaining a healthy sex life.

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