Ashamed of masturbation? Read this: promotes body positivity and self acceptance

Ladies and gentlemen,

Today, I would like to address a topic that is often considered taboo but is an essential part of human sexuality: masturbation. While some may feel discomfort discussing it openly, it is crucial to recognize the importance and benefits of this self-exploration.

Masturbation allows individuals to connect with their bodies, explore their desires, and learn about their unique sexual responses. It can be a healthy way to relieve stress, improve sleep, and enhance overall well-being. Moreover, it promotes self-acceptance, body positivity, and sexual empowerment.

By embracing masturbation as a natural and normal aspect of human sexuality, we foster a society that encourages sexual self-discovery, personal pleasure, and a greater understanding of ourselves and our desires.

Thank you.

 

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That's right

 

I ashamed

 

No need to be! It’s normal!! Enjoy YOU!!

 

Thank you!

 

;-)! You’re very welcome!

 

Even after many, many, years, I'm still finding layers of self-reproach to clear out. But it's fun clearing them....

 

Never have I felt any shame or guilt in my body or sexual activates from birth to my senior years. My mother and friends have always been fully supportive!

 

I love this! It’s so true and it needs to be said more often!

I would love to see this topic more openly discussed and more commonly!

It feels so good to admit that I masturbate regularly and I’m proud of it!

 

The original post is something that we should read often.

It's important to reassure ourselves (and others) that there is no shame in exploring our own bodies and finding new ways to please ourselves.

 

It's amazing how deeply rooted in our subconscious that our shame and guilt can be and how difficult it can be to alleviate ourselves of this. Although, I did find solace in discussing this anonymously with people online. Finding out that I wasn't the only one that had these feelings, fears and guilt helped immensely. The worst part is that it's my cock. I should be able to play with it whenever I want and as often as I want and there should be no shame or guilt involved or implied!!! People would probably be a lot more at ease and sexually open if we weren't taught that pleasuring ourselves is wrong or bad or unnatural. And yes, there is no shame in exploring our own bodies, pleasuring ourselves and figuring out what feels best to us!!!

 

I have been loosing a lot of the shame and guilt I have felt for decades. Due to the open discussion on forums and in other places such as podcasts etc.
Almost everybody masturbates it seems.

 

It's certainly gotten a lot better than it used to be. But it drives me nuts that we still treat it with a certain amount of caution and place it under the banner of intimate sexual endeavors. As former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders once said: "90% of people masturbate; The other 10% are lying." But here's the thing, it upsets me so much (and it really really upsets me) not because I think people should be allowed to be all horned up and jerking off in front of whomever. I'm truly bummed that it's a tricky thing depending on context only because we perpetuate that narrative. We certainly shouldn't be encouraging non-consensual acts of exhibitionism. But I would LOVE to know how much society would reduce people's feelings of invasiveness, embarrassment and discomfort at seeing someone masturbate or being seen masturbating under casual circumstances if we totally stopped framing it that way writ-large, if we completely stopped framing it as nothing to be ashamed of doing but still requires some discretion. What if it became as standard a thing to teach people as how to ride a bike?And teach everyone everything: What it is. Why you may want to do it. The sexual and asexual benefits of it. And even ways to do it. Maybe it'd still be treated with mandatory discretion simply because you can't deny nor remove the sexual aspect. But I can't help but feel like what we think is a slippery slope would easily iron itself out. Especially because context, body language and intent is everything. I can imagine a society in which people could easily recognize a difference between an exhibitionist masturbating in front of someone else as a purposeful act of sexual misconduct compared to walking into your apartment after a day at work and seeing your roommate masturbating in the living room and feeling no different about it than if they were eating a sandwich. I had some open masturbation situations with friends of all genders and nobody ever had an issue knowing if the other one was doing it in front of others with sexually malicious intent. I even have a couple friends who are open about masturbation with their kids. They don't do it together and nobody's getting off to each other. But they have no compunction over seeing their kid do it or if their kid happens to see them. They're happy to field any questions and have conversations about it. And I just cannot help but wonder what if that was everyone? Because the reason it works is because those parents handled it that way from the moment it came up.