Self-service should not be limited to one sex

Clipped from cuindependent.com

Masturbation.  It’s a topic we tend to step over lightly, only joking about the guys doing it.

Maybe it’s because even talking about masturbation seems so taboo that our generation has yet to accept it as something that everybody has the option of doing. When conversation does take place about masturbation, it’s usually negative.

Often times, masturbation is incorrectly associated with feelings of disapproval. Girls quickly jump to the conclusion that the only reason their partners masturbate with Internet porn is because of a flaw on their part: that they aren’t sexy enough, or aren’t turning him/her on anymore.

In reality, masturbation is both normal and beneficial. According to an article featured on Go Ask Alice, Columbia University’s health and wellness website, (http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0539.html) masturbation provides an outlet for individuals to get to enjoy their own body. It’s all about sex-positivity.

Masturbation allows both men and women to familiarize with their physicality, learn their likes and dislikes and share that with one another. Women can feel comfortable enjoying a sexual experience without someone else in the bedroom. Masturbation is positive self-exploration.

So who cares if your lover is participating in some private extra-curricular activities? Let’s join in on the fun, rather than worry about it.

“The type of erotica I watch depends on my mood,” Holloway said. “I find that watching pornography makes me feel good and also helps my relationship in giving us ideas, which is why I watch it with my boyfriend a lot of the time.”

Pornography isn’t something to be afraid of, and neither is masturbation. Girls shouldn’t be overwhelmed by the thought of surfing the web for multimedia masturbation tips.

Masturbation is a normal and empowering thing. And boys shouldn’t get to have all the fun.

“It’s something everybody does,” Holloway said. Read more at cuindependent.com

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