Unforgotten, hidden, secret, masturbation has always been one of the taboo topics when talking about sex. Surrounded by myths and a bad reputation that doesn't leave it, this practice known to all is at the same time denied by all.
The initial kick-off in this debate was given by the Spanish newspaper ABC, which published a guide with tips for getting out of the vicious circle of self-satisfaction on its digital version.
Phrases like In many cases, masturbation is an indicator of dissatisfaction with oneself or Low self-esteem can lead you to abandon yourself to your impulses and lose control stand out in a note that concludes -more or less- that masturbating is a bad habit.
As if this were not enough, the post indicates that In general, boredom, feelings of loneliness, fear, stress, and fatigue are situations that can induce masturbation and give us clues for its prevention.
And the response was not slow to come. In fact, that unsigned article was the most viralized of the day on all social networks, and even the topic resonated in editorials and columns of the main Iberian dailies, opening up the issue to public debate.
The pleasure is mine, only mine
Self-satisfaction is a healthy and normal sexual activity. It's one of the ways we start to get to know our body, our genitals, and their response to stimuli, explains Lic. Andrea Gómez. And adds, emphatically: The feeling of guilt that masturbation arouses comes from the attitude taken by adults and their expressions based on social and cultural values they have learned. Masturbating does not deform genitalia, nor does it make hair grow on your hands, nor is it a perverse act. It doesn't hurt.
In the 21st century, loading up on prejudices, taboos, and obscurantism to a practice as healthy and natural as masturbation sounds -at least- strange. What do you think? Join the debate.
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