BY Lux Alptraum
January 22, 2008
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We often like to imagine that we live in a world where sexuality is a valued, cherished part of the human experience, where masturbation — female and male — is accepted as a normal part of healthy life. But then we run across an article like Joyce McFadden’s piece in the Huffington Post, and we’re reminded that, oh yes, that really is just a fantasy.

Seriously, how is it that it’s 2008 and we’re still hearing things like this:

70% of the respondents to my study felt guilty, and 80% of them were never taught about it as a normal aspect of human sexuality – with a surprising 4/5 of those women being under the age of 35 and raised by mothers of the post feminist era. 88% of them reported a strong desire to hear other women’s thoughts and feelings on masturbation, with most of them responding yes and absolutely emphasized with one to three exclamation points.

If there was ever a blog post that convinced us that we provide a necessary service — well, this would be it.

[Photo by peteza]