Re: Why is masturbation still controversial?
Masturbation is as natural as breathing Lenco. I think what makes the difference is how we feel about doing it and whether we've been made to feel guilty for doing so. I've read so many 'Agony Aunt' columns since my early teens where people feel an overwhelming sense of guilt. I could identify and for me personally, my sense of guilt came via my parents and more particularly my Mum.
Sex was never discussed, only hinted at and if addressed the tone was one of disapproval. This I think was passed down from her own parents, so I lived in dread of her finding my stash of magazines under my mattress!! Even to this day I find it hard to shake off that feeling of doing something 'dirty', and this from a married man with a 22 year old daughter. And if you're wondering why a married man needs a five knuckle shuffle when he has a wife, 26 years can make the novelty of 'marital bliss' wear off, believe me.
I hope this helps, though I've probably revealed more about myself than anything else
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