Sunday 9 March 2008

Masturbation- The Mass Debate.

Surely everyone of age knows the meaning of the term masturbation. But why is it that we tend to not use the word masturbation?

On the whole most people tend to keep the replacement for the word masturbation ‘clean’ or use euphemisms, when referring to women.
Or on the hand, women tend to use ‘cleaner’ terms. While men are notoriously known for using ‘dirtier’ and ‘ruder terms.’ Why is this?

Perhaps the term we use for masturbation depends on our age and influences. Such influences from friends and media:




Whilst i was searching for music that relates to masturbation i found this link further down the page: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/tibul/50_pieces_of_music_to_masturbate_to_on_a_desert_island/
The ludicrous description of the site was far too humorous to not click on it. This is a pure example of the exposure of a perfectly normal human action.


'It's not masturbation, it's sex with someone you love'- Woody Alan.

'If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off'- Mark 9:4-3



Seventh day Adventist’s once believed that masturbation would turn a man into a 'cripple and an imbecile.'
How did such a 'natural' action become so detested? Or is it still a sin to masturbate?

A Roman Catholic would argue that because masturbation does not involve vaginal penetration yet ejaculation takes place; this is a wrong doing because it prevents potential life. Although a Roman Catholic would consider masturbation wrong, does the action really result in being bad?

In which case, does the ‘bad’ action of masturbation mean you become a bad person?

2 comments:

edudrenots said...

I do not think that men necessarily use "dirtier" and "ruder" terms. This is the case sometimes, however generally speaking the euphamisms tend to be more amusing and light-hearted so as to make masturbation easier to talk about. I do however agree that age and influences play a big part in how we view masturbation

Toni said...

I think it comes down to men being more comfortable with talking about the subject than women are!