Today at work I had a conversation about masterbation.
well it started out about a conversation about porn (typical table talk)
then it turned into,
"I dont need porn because I have my BOMB"
"BOMB?"
"Beat Off Memory Bank"
"I need to figure out a way to work that into my vocabulary, even though I dont masturbate"
"You dont what"
"masturbate"
"right, you dont what?"
The conversation proceeded to something like, you should..get this dildo...dont you get bored...it relieves stress...
so it got me thinking, is masturbation that common? the answer is 'yes' of course. but in a culture of purity rings, where waiting until marriage isnt necessarily common but is accepted...why is masturbation still the everyday? Why am I looked at as foreign if I choose not to do it?
theres nothing wrong with it, I just want to know what you think.
dude, i had no idea how interesting your blog was!
ReplyDeletemasturbation... taboo taboo taboo...the states has an interesting perspective on lots of matters...most of the time i chaulk it up to our puritanical founders ideals. to be honest i'm not really sure how most other cultures/groups of people/countries...whatever feel about this subject.
there was an interesting article in the nytimes recent: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/opinion/01douthat.html?scp=3&sq=masturbation&st=cse not that it says anything new, it just highlights our on going inability to talk about sex in any coherent way and not make kids feel totally freaked out about the subject.
this post also reminds me of that scary picture...if people grow up with thoughts like that...i'd be kinda freaked out too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Every_time_you_masturbate..._God_kills_a_kitten
and that swag class i took, women and sexuality. we read hella interesting books, but probably the most relevant to this theme was "the technology of orgasm": read the nytimes review ~ http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/m/maines-technology.html or check out their website ~ http://www.technologyoforgasm.com/ this was extra interesting and talked about changing views throughout history and in different locations towards orgasm and masturbation in general. did you know that at one time "doctors" would treat women's "hysteria" through basically masturbation circles...so deep.
so to answer the question...i feel if you don't feel like you wanna do it...then more power to you! i just think a lot of people don't have that kind of self control.
p.s. b.o.m.b is a great acroynym! me loves!
opps, i didn't realize how long that comment got...teehee!
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