Alright, here's what I don't understand....

Lately I've been seeing people try to make a big deal about masturbation....almost like it's something that practically everyone doesn't do.

Now, I'm sure everyone here feels the same as I do, that if you want to jack off/finger yourself that's your business. No matter how much you do it, as long as you're not hurting anyone, it's your personal business.

I don't see why, as of 2011, people are still in the mindstate that if you masturbate, it means you don't get laid, or that you're weird. Does someone want to explain this to me? I don't get it at all.

 

I don't know where you are getting this idea. I think that most people do masturbate...period. Perhaps they don't do it at certain points of their lives but...

I have been in and out of relationships for 20 years+ I am not happily married with a relatively active sex life. Through it all i have always masturbated regularly. I love the feeling. I think it can be one of those things that some people hide for some strange reason. I don't openly tell people about my wanking but, I don't necessarily hide it either.

I think masturbation makes you a better lover. If nothing else it gets you to understand what feels good. If you are a guy it can help you to last longer and if you practice kegals it can make your orgasms stonger. If you are a women it can/may help you to orgasm easier when you are alone AND with a partner.

I think the strange people are the ones that deny themselves this pleasure. Why on earth would you NOT!!! I think people who do not (and my experience with the women who i dated that did not) had some hangup about sex and they repressed those feelings. Perhaps their parents shamed them into not touching themselves.

 

I agree with above insofar as people nowadays do not often hold a negative view of masturbation. Most people do it, not a whole lot of people think it is a bad thing.

Sounds like you talked about masturbation in an inappropriate situation and had your faith in the normality of masturbation shaken when other people did not want to talk about it with you

Even though I have met a few individuals who do not masturbate for some reason (do not feel the need, think it is gross) I have never come across anyone who thought it was actually morally wrong.

 

Dude, are you hanging out with High School kids. I personally find it amazing how every few years a sex act goes from "I can't believe you......." to "I can't believe you don't....." Just in my 35 years I've seen it go that way with Masturbation and Blowjobs. Usually the ones who scream the loudest that they don't do it or most loudly make fun of people who do are the ones who do it the most. Kind of like the Captain of the Football team who screams the loudest about "Queers" getting caught getting a blowjob from another dude who justifies it by saying "I'm not queer he was sucking my cock. I wasn't sucking his."

Stay Brown,
Rev J

 

this screams 'man caught touching his penis in the line at the bank'.

 

sometimes girls are a little reserved, but then if people are shy they are allowed to be. i certainly don't bring it up randomly or ask someone about it.

it's personal business, regardless of the stigma attached - good or bad.

 

We're all on the see-saw of life.


And right now; we don't want anyone pleasuring themselves on the see-saw :mickey:

 

i've met two people in my life who actually made a point of claiming not to masturbate. neither of these was "lately" though.

 

In my experience most people are fairly open about masturbation. I only know one person who claims to never have done it, and says he would go to a hooker before sinking that low. I know a lot of males who say they do it so this guy is one of few in my belief. My partner and i masturbate, together, and alone. Her experience with ex partners is they have all masturbated.
Not sure who you know that tells you that.

 

They must be religious zealots with a firey belief that if they masturbate once, just once, they'll be condemned to Hell or their dick will suffer frostbite as devine retribution.

Or is there another reason for such a strange proposition? Everybody does it, alone, partnered, gruppo... my belief is that anybody who claims not to have masturbated has a psychological issue that, if not addressed, will pull them down and keep them down from self development and relationships.

 

You want to have fun? Imagine someone--anyone,especially a pompous, high and mighty thinking person-standing in front of a mirror with their face all squinched up whippin' their dong. Kinda levels it all out.

 

To answer everyone's questions, the only reason I started this thread is because I was speaking from what I've seen & heard from other's. Yes, views on masturbation have changed significantly over the years, but that doesn't mean some still hold a negative view over it, or pull the "I don't do it" answer when asked about it. And the people I've asked aren't really all that religious, so that's not it at all.

 

We are fortunate that we now live in an enlightened era, where masturbation is not only recognised to be perfectly normal & harmless, but the it actually has beneficial effects, both mentally & physically, and as a result far from being discouraged in school sex education classes is actively encouraged.

However, I never cease to be amazed at the lengths people have gone to throughout history to stop masturbation, and some of the horrific methods & devices that were utilised in doing so.

Just one interesting site on the matter:
http://www.afraidtoask.com/masturbate/History.htm

 

what kind of girl-less freak started this slpooge filled thread....you people are disgusting....thats the complaint right?...op doesnt think other people get a different opinion...doesnt matter if it is about jerking off or the grateful dead...op doesnt like criticism ....even calls people names via the rep system...ouch.....surprised he has the time,what with all the girlfriends and masturbation sessions