Female Masturbation

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Female Masturbation
Female Masturbation

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One reason why humans are special and unique: We masturbate. A lot

So why don’t monkeys and apes masturbate even nearly as much as humans? It’s a rarity even among low status male nonhuman primates that frustratingly lack sexual access to females–in fact, the few observed incidents seem to be with dominant males.

And why haven’t more researchers noticed such an obvious difference with potentially enormous significance for understanding the evolution of human sexuality? After all, it’s been nearly 60 years since Alfred Kinsey first reported that 92 percent of Americans were involved in masturbation leading to orgasm.

The answer for this cross-species difference, I’m convinced, lies in our uniquely evolved mental representational abilities—we…

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 One reason why humans are special and unique: We masturbate. A lot

The answer for this cross-species difference, I’m convinced, lies in our uniquely evolved mental representational abilities—we alone have the power to conjure up at will erotic, orgasm-inducing scenes in our theater-like heads … internal, salacious fantasies completely disconnected from our immediate external realities.

HappyPlayTime

HappyPlayTime is a series of sex education games and tools whose aim is to eliminate the stigma around female masturbation.

National Masturbation Month

After a speech at the United Nations World AIDS Day, an audience member asked U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders about masturbation’s potential for discouraging early sexual activity. She answered, “I think it is something that is part of human sexuality and a part of something that perhaps should be taught.” Days later she was fired for her comment. Launched in 1995 in honour of Elders’ work, National Masturbation Month provides a unique opportunity to get people talking about a self love and encourage conversations about sexual wellness.

Center for Young Women's Health

People begin masturbating at different times in their lives. Some start in childhood when they realize that touching their genitals feels good, but children do not associate sexual fantasies with masturbation, as some teens may. Others start later and throughout life.

NHS

There are many bizarre claims about masturbation, for example that it causes blindness, insanity, acne and even hair growth. We sort fact from myth and answer your questions on what is arguably one of the most commonly practiced sexual activities on the planet.

PsychCentral

Of all the types of sexual acting out, compulsive masturbation, with or without pornography, is the most secretive and isolating—and also the most common (in both men and women). Because many individuals view sexual self-stimulation as shameful, dirty, or sinful, those who engage in the practice compulsively are unlikely to discuss it with others, even a therapist.

Somazone

Some cultures don’t approve of masturbation and some religious beliefs consider it a sin, but masturbation can be a perfectly normal sexual activity. It’s okay not to masturbate if you don't feel comfortable about doing it.

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