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Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, most often to the point of orgasm. It can refer to excitation either by oneself or by another (see mutual masturbation), but most commonly it is restricted to such activities performed alone. It is part of a larger set of activities known as autoeroticism, which also includes the use of sex toys and non-genital stimulation. There are also masturbation machines used to simulate intercourse. Masturbation and sexual intercourse are the two most common sexual practices. Some people are only able to achieve orgasm by masturbation rather than sexual intercourse. In the animal kingdom, masturbation has been observed in most species of primates. Download high resolution version (616x1231, 42 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (616x1231, 42 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in an complex organism; namely: Male: penis (notably the glans penis... An orgasm, also known as a sexual climax, is a pleasurable psychological or emotional response to prolonged sexual stimulation. ... Mutual masturbation is a sexual act where two or more people stimulate one another sexually, usually with the hands. ... Autoeroticism is the practice of fulfilling ones own sexual needs without a partner. ... A sex toy is a term for any object or device that is primarily used in facilitating human sexual pleasure. ... A machine is any mechanical or organic device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of tasks. ... SUCK MY PENIS BITCH!!! ... Sexual behavior is a form of physical intimacy that may be directed to reproduction (one possible goal of sexual intercourse) and/or to the enjoyment of activity involving sexual gratification. ... The Tree of Life stands as a symbol of the park, its base carved with the images of 325 animals. ... For the ecclesiastical use of this term, see primate (religion) Families 13, See classification A primate is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all lemurs, monkeys, and apes, including humans. ...

Etymology

The word masturbation is believed by many to derive from a plural Greek word for penis (μεζεα-- mezea) and the Latin verb turbare, meaning to disturb. A competing etymology based on a Latin expression manu stuprare meaning "to defile with the hand" is regarded by most dictionaries as "an old conjecture". The esoteric and little-used synonym manustupration derives from a similar etymology, manus stuprare. The penis (plural penises or penes) or phallus is the external male copulatory organ, and, in mammals, the external male organ of urination. ... Etymology is the study of the origins of words. ... Latin is the language that was originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...

The word onanism is used as a synonym because it refers to the Biblical story (Genesis 38:7-9) in which a man called Onan "spilled his seed upon the ground" to avoid impregnating his dead brother's wife (see levirate marriage) and, because "the thing which he did displeased the Lord", Onan was killed. Although of course the story refers to the sexual contraception method of coitus interruptus, the word came to refer to masturbation because both masturbation and coitus interruptus are sexual acts that do not lead to impregnation. Many people who have never read the bible are surprised to find that the Onan story is not about masturbation and conclude erroneously that the word "onanism" is now out of date, but the word is still in use. The Bible (From Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, plural of βιβλιον, biblion, book, originally a diminutive of βιβλος, biblos, which in turn is derived from βυβλος—byblos, meaning papyrus, from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material), is a word applied to sacred scriptures. ... This article is about Genesis, the first book of the Hebrew Bible. ... Onan (אוֹנָן Strong, Standard Hebrew Onan, Tiberian Hebrew ʾÔnān) is a person described in the Bible (book of Genesis). ... Semen or ejaculate is the fluid discharged from the penis during ejaculation, usually at the time of orgasm. ... Levirate marriage is the practice of a woman marrying one of her husbands sons or brothers after her husbands death, in order to continue his line. ... Coitus interruptus, also commonly called the withdrawal method, the natural method, pull and pray, or pulling out is an unreliable method of contraception in which, during sexual intercourse, the man removes his penis from the womans vagina just before he reaches orgasm. ...

Masturbation among women

Masturbation techniques among women are numerous and more varied than among men. They are influenced by a number of factors and personal preferences. Download high resolution version (1100x556, 34 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1100x556, 34 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

A woman may stroke or rub the vulva, especially the clitoris with her middle or index fingers, or even index and second fingers. This is pleasurable for most women, especially when rubbing the breast and nipples at the same time. A woman may sometimes insert one or more fingers inside the vagina and repeatedly stroke the frontal wall of her vagina where the g-spot is located. A woman may also use masturbatory aids such as a vibrator, dildo or Ben Wa balls to stimulate the vagina and clitoris. Anal stimulation is also preferred by some women because of the thousands of sensitive nerves located in the anus. Lubrication is sometimes used to facilitate masturbation, especially when penetration is involved. Parts of a vulva The external genital organs of the female are collectively known as the vulva (also sometimes called the pudenda). ... A womans clitoris extends from the visible portion to a point below the pubic bone. ... Female internal reproductive anatomy The Gräfenberg spot or G-spot, named after Ernst Gräfenberg, is a small area in the genital area of women behind the pubic bone and surrounding the urethra. ... A vibrator is a mechanical device that is designed to generate vibrations. ... A dildo is a penis-shaped device intended for bodily interaction during masturbation or sexual intercourse. ... Ben Wa balls (also known as Chinese Meditation Balls) are small, marble-sized metal balls, usually hollow and containing a small weight that rolls around __ used for massage and meditation purposes as well as female masturbation. ...

A woman may masturbate while in a bathtub, shower, or even hot tub by using warm running water to stimulate the clitoris, or she may straddle a pillow, stimulating the clitoris through the labia and clothing, similar to frotteurism. Some women reach orgasm by crossing their legs tightly and clenching the muscles in their legs, which creates friction. It could potentially be done in public without observers noticing. In the context of human sexual behavior, frottage or frotteurism is the act of achieving sexual gratification by rubbing ones (clothed or naked) body against another person. ...

Some women who have difficulty reaching orgasm through sexual intercourse find it easier to achieve an orgasm through masturbation. SUCK MY PENIS BITCH!!! ...

Masturbation among men

Men as a group employ fewer masturbation techniques than women. These too are influenced by a number of factors and personal preferences. The most common method of masturbating among males is to hold the penis with a loose fist and move the hand up and down the shaft until orgasm is achieved. The gliding motion of the foreskin reduces friction, thereby facilitating masturbation in the absence of artificial lubricant. Some circumcised males directly massage the glans, generally with the aid of a lubricant, but this is usually too irritating for uncircumcised males. Download high resolution version (3042x1661, 144 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (3042x1661, 144 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Masturbation ... File links The following pages link to this file: Masturbation ... Gliding action is the term used to describe a possible motion of the foreskin during intercourse. ... Personal lubricants are used on or around the human body to reduce friction, particularly during intimate sexual acts, but also for medical treatments and procedures. ...

Another method practiced by males is to lie face down on a comfortable surface such as a mattress and rub the penis against it until orgasm is achieved. However, some clinicians have noted this as a potentially harmful practice called traumatic masturbatory syndrome. For both circumcised and uncircumcised men, masturbation may result in pain, irritation, or abrasion if performed too roughly. This problem may be less prevalent for uncircumcised men. Some use an artificial vagina, or simulacrum, for masturbation. Many males fondle their testicles or other parts of their body while masturbating. An artificial vagina is a sex toy designed to simulate the sensation of sexual intercourse on the erect penis. ...

Ejaculation of semen is sometimes controlled by wearing a condom or by ejaculating into an artificial vagina, a sock, a tissue or the toilet. A controversial ejaculation control technique is to put pressure on the perineum, a spot about half way between the scrotum and the anus, just before ejaculating. This can redirect semen into the bladder. However, the technique may cause long term damage due to the pressure put on the nerves and blood vessels in the perineum. Some people are also able to reach orgasm without ejaculating. Proponents of tantric sex say that this is a learnable skill that can allow the male to require a shorter refractory period before they are able to again achieve orgasm. Semen or ejaculate is the fluid discharged from the penis during ejaculation, usually at the time of orgasm. ... A condom is a device, usually made of latex, that covers a mans penis during sexual intercourse to avoid pregnancy and/or sexually transmitted diseases (STD) such as gonorrhea, syphilis and AIDS. They are also known as prophylactics, as well as a number of colloquial or slang terms, such... In anatomy, the perineum is the region between the genital area and the anus in both sexes. ... The scrotum (human variant shown) is a thin extension of the abdomen that contains the testes and helps regulate their temperature. ... Male Anatomy The anus, in anatomy, is the external opening of the rectum. ... Tantra (Sanskrit: loom), tantric yoga or tantrism is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in Hindu and Buddhist philosophy. ... Refractory period in biology Biologically, a refractory period is the amount of time it takes for an excitable membrane to be stimulated and then be ready for stimulus again. ...

The prostate gland is one of the organs that contributes fluid to semen. As the prostate is touch sensitive, some men directly stimulate it using a well-lubricated dildo inserted through the anus into the rectum. Similarly, a partner may provide the masturbation by hand and/or mouth and tongue, or by inserting a well lubricated finger into the anus for direct stimulation of the prostate. Male Anatomy The prostate is a gland that is part of male mammalian sex organs. ... Semen or ejaculate is the fluid discharged from the penis during ejaculation, usually at the time of orgasm. ... A dildo is a penis-shaped device intended for bodily interaction during masturbation or sexual intercourse. ... Male Anatomy The anus, in anatomy, is the external opening of the rectum. ...

Men who can reach their penis with their tongue or lips sometimes perform autofellatio, in which the man licks or sucks his own penis. However, research shows only one man in a thousand can do this to orgasm. Autofellatio is oral sex performed by a man on himself Autofellatio_2. ...

Masturbation and circumcision

Historically, some have seen a connection between circumcision and masturbation frequency, which remains a debated topic. In a 1410-man survey in the United States in 1992, Laumann (http://www.circs.org/library/laumann/index.html) found that: "A total of 47% of circumcised men reported masturbating at least once a month vs 34% for their uncircumcised peers." However, a less scientific internet based 85 male participant survey from Australia found that 60% of uncircumcised males masturbate weekly as opposed to 40% of circumcised men. [2] (http://users.bigpond.net.au/xeyr/circum/mast.htm)

It may be necessary or more comfortable for circumcised men to use a personal lubricant while masturbating since they do not have a foreskin.

Methods common to both human genders

Ways of masturbating common to members of both sexes include pressing or rubbing the genital area against an object, such as a pillow, inserting fingers or an object into the anus (see anal masturbation), and stimulating the penis or vulva/clitoris with electric vibrators, which may also be inserted into the vagina or anus. Members of both sexes may also enjoy touching, rubbing, or pinching the nipples while masturbating. Both sexes sometimes use lubricating substances to improve the sensation available. A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in an complex organism; namely: Male: penis (notably the glans penis... Male Anatomy The anus, in anatomy, is the external opening of the rectum. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... A vibrator is a mechanical device that is designed to generate vibrations. ... Nipple is, generally, the name given to the mammalian nipple, or to things resembling it, such as the tip of an artificial teat or the tip of a grease secreting mechanism in machinery. ... Personal lubricants are used on or around the human body to reduce friction, particularly during intimate sexual acts, but also for medical treatments and procedures. ...

Reading or viewing pornography, or sexual fantasy, are common adjuncts to masturbation in adolescence and adulthood. Masturbation activities are often ritualized. Various fetishes and paraphilias can also play a part in the masturbation ritual; potentially harmful or fatal activities include autoerotic asphyxiation and self-bondage. Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφια pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of harlots) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but (according to some) distinct from, erotica. ... Ritualization is a behavior that occurs typically in the member of a given species in a highy stereotyped fashion and independent of any direct physiological significance. ... This article concerns the concept of fetishism in anthropology. ... Paraphilia (in Greek para παρά = over and -philia φιλία = friendship) is a mental health term recently used to indicate sexual arousal in response to sexual objects or situations which may interfere with the capacity for reciprocal affectionate sexual activity. ... Autoerotic asphyxiation is the practice of self-strangulation, typically by the use of a ligature, while masturbating. ... Self-bondage is the practice of sexual bondage without a partner; that is to say, tying or otherwise restraining oneself for the purpose of sexual pleasure. ...

Masturbation frequency, age and gender

It is understood that most people begin masturbating when reaching adolescence. Many scholarly and clinical studies have been done on the matter, and many informal surveys have asked the question. A 2004 survey by Toronto magazine NOW was answered by an unspecified number of thousands. [3] (http://www.nowtoronto.com/minisites/loveandsex/2004/s_survey_results.php) The results show that an overwhelming majority of the males – 81% – began masturbating between the ages of 10 and 15. Among females, the same figure was a more modest majority of 55%. It is not uncommon however to begin much earlier, and this is more frequent among females: 18% had begun by the time they turned 10, and 6% already by the time they turned 6. Being the main outlet of child sexuality, masturbation has been observed in very young children. In the book Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, by Strong, Devault and Sayad, the authors point out, "A baby boy may laugh in his crib while playing with his erect penis (although he does not ejaculate). Baby girls sometimes move their bodies rhythmically, almost violently, appearing to experience orgasm." The Abduction of Psyche by William-Adolphe Bouguereau Adolescence is the transitional stage of development between childhood and full adulthood, representing the period of time during which a person is biologically adult but emotionally not at full maturity. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Location. ... Child and youth sexuality refers to sexual behavior and activity among children. ... An orgasm, also known as a sexual climax, is a pleasurable psychological or emotional response to prolonged sexual stimulation. ...

According to the Canadian survey cited above, the frequency of masturbation declines after the age of 17. This decline is more drastic among females, and more gradual among males. While females aged 13-17 masturbated almost once a day on average (and almost as often as their male peers), adult women only masturbated 8-9 times a month, compared to the 18-22 among men. It is also apparent that the ability to masturbate declines with age. Adolescent youths report being able to masturbate to ejaculation six or more times per day, while men in middle age report being hard pressed to ejaculate even once per day, on a daily basis.

(It should be noted that the survey results do not include a demographic breakdown of the respondents, so it is uncertain how reliable these results are.) In part this is due to the fact that females are less likely to masturbate while in a sexual relationship than men. Both sexes occasionally engage in this activity, however, even when in sexually active relationships (or happily married). In general, individuals of either sex who are not in sexually active relationships tend to masturbate more frequently than those who are.

Health and psychological effects

It is being increasingly recognised in mental health circles that masturbation can relieve depression and lead to a higher sense of self worth. Masturbation can also be particularly useful in relationships where one partner wants more sex than the other - in which case masturbation provides a balancing effect and thus a more harmonious relationship.

Both from the standpoint of avoiding unwanted pregnancy and that of avoiding sexually transmitted diseases, masturbation is the safest of sexual practices. There is no credible scientific or medical evidence that manual masturbation is damaging to either one's physical or mental health, with the exception of some cases of Peyronie's disease and traumatic rupture. In such instances, aggressive manipulation (e.g. inversion during adolescence, bending or twisting) of the penis and subsequent injury to the tunica albuginea or corpus cavernosum results in a localised fibromatosis, distorting the erectile appearance. Contrary to popular myth, masturbation does not make the palms hairy or cause blindness or genital shrinkage. Lending some basis to the origin of the myth, zinc is both required to transport vitamin A from the liver to the retina, see [4] (http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C76343.html) and [5] (http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C558181.html), and is excreted in relatively high amount in semen. Thus, it is not inconceivable that in zinc-deficient or vitamin A-deficient environments excessive masturbation could have caused night blindness. A pregnant woman Pregnancy is the process by which a mammalian female carries a live offspring from conception until it develops to the point where the offspring is capable of living outside the womb. ... Sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), are diseases that are commonly transmitted between partners through some form of sexual activity, most commonly vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex. ... Peyronies disease is a rare connective tissue disorder involving the growth of fibrous plaques in the soft tissue of the penis affecting as much as 1% of men. ... General Name, Symbol, Number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 4, d Density, Hardness 7140 kg/m3, 2. ... Retinol, the dietary form of vitamin A, is a fat-soluble, antioxidant vitamin important in vision and bone growth. ... The liver is an organ in vertebrates including humans. ... Human eye cross-sectional view. ... Semen or ejaculate is the fluid discharged from the penis during ejaculation, usually at the time of orgasm. ...

The only side-effects recorded are that repeated masturbation may result in tiredness or soreness, which tend to make repeated masturbation self-limiting in any case, and that the volume of ejaculate is temporarily reduced in men after multiple ejaculations until normal seminal volume is regained in a day or so. Nevertheless, people from a socially conservative or religious background and other sensitive persons may experience attendant feelings of guilt during or after masturbation. Guilt is a concept used in various ways in various contexts. ...

Solitary masturbation carries no risk of pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. Masturbation with a man and a woman can result in pregnancy only if semen contacts the vulva. Any masturbation with a partner can theoretically result in transmission of sexually transmitted disease by contact with bodily fluids, and such contact should be avoided with any partner whose disease-negative status is uncertain. Objects inserted into the vagina or anus should be clean and of a kind that will not scratch or break. Care should be taken not to fully insert anything into the anus - any object used should have a flared or flanged base; otherwise retrieval can require a visit to the emergency room. Most modern dildos and anal plugs are designed with this feature. Semen or ejaculate is the fluid discharged from the penis during ejaculation, usually at the time of orgasm. ... A dildo is a penis-shaped device intended for bodily interaction during masturbation or sexual intercourse. ...

In 1994, when the first woman appointed US Surgeon General, Dr. Joycelyn Elders, mentioned as an aside that perhaps it ought to be mentioned in school curricula that masturbation was safe and healthy, she was forced to resign, with opponents asserting that she was promoting the teaching of how to masturbate. Many believe this was the result of her long history of promoting controversial viewpoints and not due solely to her public mention of masturbation. [6] (http://www.jackinworld.com/library/articles/elders.html) 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Surgeon General can have several different meanings. ... Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born August 13, 1933) was the United States Surgeon General from September 8, 1993 to December 31, 1994, most famous for her outspokenness on sensitive issues of public health. ...

On July 16, 2003, an Australian research team led by Graham Giles of The Cancer Council published a medical study [7] (http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04319.x/abs/) which concluded that frequent masturbation by males may help prevent the development of prostate cancer. The study also indicated that this would be more helpful than ejaculation through sexual intercourse because intercourse can transmit diseases that may increase the risk of cancer instead. See, for example, Risk Factors in Cervical Cancer. July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in the United States. ... Cervical cancer is a malignancy of the cervix. ...

Masturbation in history and society

Prehistoric rock paintings from around the world may depict male masturbation, though these are entirely matters of interpretation. Most early people seem to have connected human sexuality with abundance in nature. A clay figurine of the 4th millennium BC from a temple site on the island of Malta, depicts a woman masturbating. However, in the ancient world depictions of male masturbation are far more common. Download high resolution version (1000x700, 207 KB) This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Download high resolution version (1000x700, 207 KB) This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Japanese samurai in armour, 1860 photograph. ... A kagema moonlighting as a sex worker toys with his client, a samurai, while enjoying the favors of the serving girl. ... View of Mount Fuji from Satta Point in the Suruga Bay, ukiyo-e by Hiroshige, published 1859 Ukiyo-e (浮世絵, a Japanese term meaning pictures of the floating world) are paintings developed in the Edo period (1603 – 1867), many of them becoming widespread as woodblock prints in Japan in the... Shunga (春画)(lit. ... Hishikawa Moronobu (1618-1694) was the son of a well-respected dyer and gold- and silver-thread embroiderer in the village of Hodamura, Awa Province, near Edo Bay. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ...

Male masturbation became an even more important image in ancient Egypt: when performed by a god it could be considered a creative or magical act. The ancient Greeks had a more natural attitude toward masturbation than the Egyptians did, regarding the act as a normal and healthy substitute for other forms of sexual pleasure. They considered masturbation a safety valve against destructive sexual frustration. The Greeks also dealt with female masturbation in both their art and writings. Map of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt was the civilization of the Nile Valley between about 3000 BC and the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. As a civilization based on irrigation, it is the quintessential example of a hydraulic empire. ...

Modern medicine, as mentioned before, recognizes that there is no significant harm (short term or long term) caused by the practice of masturbation, and regards it as a normal practice. In past times, however, some medical professionals taught that all sorts of deleterious effects could occur as a result of masturbation. Since the 19th century, many "remedies" have been devised for masturbation, including regularly eating corn flakes, physical restraint, electric shock, treating the genitalia with stinging nettles, cauterizing or surgically removing them entirely. In later decades, the more drastic of these measures were increasingly replaced with psychological techniques, such as telling children they will get hairy hands or that their face will turn green from masturbating. In the United States and other English-speaking nations, routine neonatal circumcision was widely adopted in part because of its believed preventive effect against masturbation. Medicine is a branch of health science concerned with restoring and maintaining health. ... Corn flakes are a food made by combining cooked maize (called corn in North America) along with sugar and vitamins. ... Nettles are members of the genus Urtica in the family Urticaceae. ... Hot cauters were applied to tissues or arteries to stop them from bleeding. ... Circumcision is the removal of some or all of the prepuce (foreskin). ...

In 1780, Samuel-August Tissot, a Swiss physician, published L'Onanisme, a comprehensive medical treatise on the purported ill-effects of masturbation. Citing case studies of young male masturbators amongst his patients in Lausanne as basis for his reasoning, Tissot argued that semen was an "essential oil" and "stimulus" that, when lost from the body in great amounts, would cause "a perceptible reduction of strength, of memory and even of reason; blurred vision, all the nervous disorders, all types of gout and rheumatism, weakening of the organs of generation, blood in the urine, disturbance of the appetite, headaches and a great number of other disorders which we need not detail here." Lausanne ( 46° 31′ 10″ N 6° 37′ 56″ E) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France). ...

Though Tissot's ideas are now considered conjectural at best, his treatise was presented as a scholarly, scientific work in a time when experimental physiology was practically nonexistent. The authority with which the work was subsequently treated arguably turned the perception of masturbation in Western medicine into that of a debilitating illness.

Some religious groups, such as the Catholics, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and the Muslims, teach masturbation to be a sinful practice. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 2352, lists masturbation as one of the "Offenses Against Chastity" and calls it "an intrinsically and gravely disordered action" because "use of the sexual faculty, for whatever reason, outside of marriage is essentially contrary to its purpose." It goes on to caution that extenuating factors could exist, such as immaturity, habitual, or psychological problems. Excerpt from US patent 745,264 by Albert V. Todd, filed on May 29, 1903; depicting a lockable belt with a tube for inserting the penis. ... Excerpt from US patent 745,264 by Albert V. Todd, filed on May 29, 1903; depicting a lockable belt with a tube for inserting the penis. ... A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a government to an inventor or applicant for a limited amount of time (normally maximum 20 years from the filing date, depending on extension). ... The title Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints can refer to: the full, formal title given to the Church of Christ in 1838; an early spelling of the church that is now officially titled The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; an early name by which... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... This page is about sin in the context of religion. ... The Catechism of the Catholic Church, or CCC, is an official exposition of the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, first published in French in 1992 with the authorization of Pope John Paul II.[1] To correspond exactly with the official text in Latin,[2] which appeared in 1997, five... Sexual abstinence or chastity is the practice of voluntarily refraining from sexual intercourse and (usually) other sexual activity. ... Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

During the Victorian Era in England, masturbation was strictly discouraged in children.[8] (http://www.noharmm.org/paige.htm) Often, girls would be prevented from riding horses and bicycles because the sensations these activities produce were considered too similar to masturbation. Boys' pants were constructed so that the genitals could not be touched through the pockets. Surgical procedures and the use of restraining apparatuses were used as a last resort to prevent masturbation in children. These trends are in line with the widespread social conservatism and opposition to open sexual behavior common at the time. Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, June 20, 1837) gave her name to the historic era. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ...

Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scouts, incorporated a prohibition against masturbation in early scouting manuals, and into his eighties carried on correspondences with individual scouts exhorting them to control their urge for "self-abuse." He subscribed to the commonly held turn-of-the-century opinon that the practice led to disease, madness and sexual impotence. His views were not shared by all. Dr. F. W. W. Griffin, editor of The Scouter, wrote in 1930 in a book for Rover Scouts that the temptation to masturbate was "a quite natural stage of development" and steered scouts to a text by H. Havelock Ellis that held that "the effort to achieve complete abstinence was a very serious error." Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (February 22, 1857 - January 8, 1941) was a soldier, writer and founder of the world scouting movement. ... For professional sport scouts, see Scout (sport). ...

St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the greatest theologians of the Catholic Church, went so far as to teach that masturbation is a graver sin than rape. In his masterwork, the Summa Theologica, he addresses the sin of lust under the heading of "Secunda Secundae Partis, Question 154 (http://newadvent.org/summa/315400.htm)." Under Article One, he divides the sin of lust into six categories: "the vice against nature," simple fornication, incest, adultery, seduction and rape. Under Article Eleven, the Angelic Doctor divides "the vice against nature" into four sub-categories: masturbation, zoophilia, homosexuality and non-procreative heterosexual sex. Finally, under Article Twelve, he explains that "the vice against nature," including masturbation, is clearly worse than the other five types of lust-based sins, for it is a sin against both nature and reason, whereas rape is merely a sin against reason alone. (See also II-II 153 (http://newadvent.org/summa/315300.htm).) This hierarchy of sin was repudiated by the Catholic Church fairly recently; Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) praised Aquinas' "invincible" arguments in his 1879 encyclical Aeterni Patris, claiming that "reason, born on the wings of Thomas, can scarcely rise higher, while faith could scarcely expect more or stronger aids from reason than those which she has already obtained through Thomas." Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225 - March 7, 1274) was a Catholic philosopher and theologian in the scholastic tradition, who gave birth to the Thomistic school of philosophy, which was long the primary philosophical approach of the Roman Catholic Church. ... The Summa Theologica (also widely known as the Summa Theologiae) is the most famous work of St. ... The word lust means sexual desire (this meaning is sometimes metaphorically extended to other forms of desire, e. ... Vice is the opposite of virtue. ... Fornication refers disapprovingly to any sexual activity outside of the confines of marriage, including pre-marital sex and adultery. ... Incest among humans is sexual activity between close family members. ... Adultery is generally defined as consensual sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their lawful spouse. ... Seduction is the process of one person deliberately enticing another person into an act (see motivation). ... Leda and the Swan, a 16th century copy after a lost painting by Michelangelo, 1530 (National Gallery, London) Zoophilia (from the Greek Zoon, animal, and Philia, friendship or love) is a paraphilia, defined as an affinity or sexual attraction by a human to non-human animals. ... Homosexuality may refer to: A sexual orientation characterized by aesthetic attraction, romantic love, and sexual desire exclusively or almost exclusively for members of the same sex or with the same gender identity (e. ... Categories: Biological reproduction | Biology stubs ... Pope Leo XIII, born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Pecci (March 2, 1810–July 20, 1903), was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from February 20, 1878 until his death. ...

Most modern Protestant theologians have shunned these early teachings, and some even take pro-masturbation viewpoints.

Law

In Western countries masturbation tends to be legal, even by children, as long as nobody else is involved and no image is made. However, a few jurisdictions in the U.S. do have laws either against the sale of masturbatory aids.[9] (http://appellateblog.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_appellateblog_archive.html#106441269939587429) These laws are largely unenforced. For alternative meanings for The West in the United States, see the U.S. West and American West. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ...

Masturbation in a public place, and in cases where somebody else is unexpectedly confronted with it, is usually indecent exposure. According to some historic chronicles, it has not always been so. One definition of public space or a public place is a place where anyone has a right to come without paying an entrance or other fee. ... Indecent exposure is the display of parts of the human body without clothing in a manner that is contrary to local custom and law. ...

Laws may vary for masturbation as part of a performance, as visitor of a live or screen performance, as participant in a sex party, etc. An auto-erotic performance is adult entertainment performance consisting of the act of an individual masturbating to climax on a stage for the entertainment of a crowd of people. ... For the music group, see Orgy (band). ...

Some scholars of Islam consider masturbation to be haraam (forbidden) in Islam, making its legal status within Islamic theocracies uncertain. [10] (http://groups.msn.com/AHMADIMUSLIMCIRCLE/sexandislamii.msnw) Islam (Arabic al-islām الإسلام, listen) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Haraam is an Arabic word, used in Islam to refer to anything that is prohibited by the faith. ... Theocracy is a form of government in which a religion and the government are allied. ...

Euphemisms

Because masturbation is often an uncomfortable topic among peers, a huge variety of euphemisms and dysphemisms have been invented to describe it. Some of the more common euphemisms are self-pleasuring, playing with oneself, and self-gratifying, all of which are gender-neutral, and fingering oneself, which is exclusively female. Common dysphemisms include fapping, touching yourself at night, jerking off, going to see rosey palm and her five daughters, meeting the bishop or the more descriptive bashing the bishop, choking the chicken, pounding your pud, playing pocket pool, stroking it, wanking, jacking off, pulling off, beating your meat, whacking off, spanking the monkey, and pulling your wire (British & Commonwealth English, used particularly in Southern Africa) to describe male masturbation, and jilling off,flicking the bean, petting the kitty, flicking the bic, polishing the pearl or feeding the horse to describe female masturbation. Male masturbation in Cantonese and standard Chinese translates as hitting the airplane. The Turkish expression translates literally to pull 31. A euphemism is a word or phrase used in place of a term that originally could not be spoken aloud (see taboo) or, by extension, terms which the speaker considers to be disagreeable or offensive. ... In language, both dysphemism (from the Greek dys δυς= non and pheme φήμη = speech) and cacophemism (in Greek caco κακό = bad) are rough opposites of euphemism, meaning the usage of an intentionally harsh word or expression instead of a polite one. ...

The term frig which is often used as a 'polite' euphemism for the word fuck originally referred to female masturbation.

Humor and masturbation

Masturbation, mainly male masturbation, has long been the subject of humour. Even in the early Twentieth Century, Mail Pouch Tobacco advertisements in some cases featured a boy baby reaching into his diaper, with the caption, "He's found his mail pouch." This article discusses humour in terms of comedy and laughter. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ...

In 1879, Mark Twain gave a humorous talk at the Stomach Club in Paris entitled Some Thoughts on the Science of Onanism, which concluded with the thought "If you must gamble your lives sexually, don't play a lone hand too much." This talk was not published until 1943. 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was a famous and popular American humorist, writer and lecturer. ...

Some famous wits have commented on masturbation, as in P. J. O'Rourke's quote: "Sophisticated persons masturbate without compunction. They do it for reasons of health, privacy, thrift and because of the remarkable perfection of invisible partners." Woody Allen, in the film "Annie Hall," insisted "Don't knock masturbation. It's sex with somebody I love." Patrick Jake ORourke (born November 14, 1947) is an American political satirist, journalist, and writer. ...

Humorous songs have been written about masturbation, such as Chuck Berry's hit song, My Ding-a-Ling. This song has no sexually explicit lyrics, but is clearly intended as a double entendre. Some other musical references to masturbation are the song "I Touch Myself" by Divinyls, sung in one of the final scenes in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, the Cyndi Lauper song "She Bop," and the 1970s disco song "Imaginary Lover" by Atlanta Rhythm Section. Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry (born October 18, 1926), better known as Chuck Berry, is an American guitarist, singer and composer. ... My Ding-a-Ling was a 1972 novelty hit record for Chuck Berry, and his only US number one. ... A double entendre or innuendo is a figure of speech similar to the pun, in which a spoken phrase can be understood in either of two ways. ... Divinyls are an Australian rock music band. ... Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, directed by Jay Roach, is the first film of the Austin Powers series. ... Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953), better known as Cyndi Lauper, is a singer whose melodic voice and wild costumes have come to epitomize the 1980s, the decade in which she first came to fame. ...

There are much older songs on the subject, including this old parody on a classic operatic tune (sing to the tune of Funiculì, funiculà):

In recent years, there have been many masturbation jokes in movies, such as in American Pie, where the pie (more or less of the title) is used as a masturbation object to generate humor. Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of the entertainment industry. ... This article is on the film. ...

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Masturbation among women

Masturbation among men

Masturbation and circumcision

Methods common to both human genders

Masturbation frequency, age and gender

Health and psychological effects

Masturbation in history and society

Law

Euphemisms

Humor and masturbation

See also

References

External links

General

Female

Male

History

Etymology