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| − | Masturbation is a type of sexual stimulation, generally of one's own genitals. | + | '''Masturbation''' is a type of sexual stimulation, generally of one's own genitals. There are many techniques for both [[female|females]] and [[male|males]]. Despite historical and ongoing stigma, masturbation is now considered to be a safe and positive sexual activity by clinicians and researchers in public health.<ref name="Gerressu_2008">Gerressu, M., Mercer, C., Graham, C., Wellings, K., and Johnson, A. (2008). Prevalence of Masturbation and Associated Factors in a British National Probability Survey. ''Archives of Sexual Behaviour'', '''37''', (2), pp.266-278, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-006-9123-6</ref> People may masturbate for a variety of reasons, including physical pleasure, the release of sexual tension, relaxation, or getting to sleep.<ref name="Gerressu_2008">Gerressu, M., Mercer, C., Graham, C., Wellings, K., and Johnson, A. (2008). Prevalence of Masturbation and Associated Factors in a British National Probability Survey. ''Archives of Sexual Behaviour'' '''37''', (2), pp.266-278, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-006-9123-6</ref> |
| − | + | Masturbation is not exclusively an act of [[Sexual|sexuals]]. Many [[Asexuality|asexuals]], although lacking in sexual [[attraction]], do masturbate. Asexuals that do engage in masturbation are generally motivated to do so for physical/physiological reasons and may consider it to be a bodily activity unconnected with sex.<ref name="Brotto_2008">Brotto, L., Knudson, G., Inskip, J., Rhodes, K., and Erskine, Y. (2008). Asexuality: A Mixed-Methods Approach. ''Archives of Sexual Behaviour'', '''39''', pp.599-618, DOI 10.1007/s10508-008-9434-x</ref><ref name=" Scherrer _2008">Scherrer, K. (2008). Asexual Identity: Negotiating Identity, Negotiating Desire. ''Sexualities'' '''11''',(5), pp. 621-641, DOI: 10.1177/1363460708094269</ref> | |
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==See Also:== | ==See Also:== | ||
*[[Autosexual]] | *[[Autosexual]] | ||
| − | + | *[[Sex drive]] | |
[[Category:Sexual, asexual and romantic activities]] | [[Category:Sexual, asexual and romantic activities]] | ||
Revision as of 06:48, 9 November 2010
Masturbation is a type of sexual stimulation, generally of one's own genitals. There are many techniques for both females and males. Despite historical and ongoing stigma, masturbation is now considered to be a safe and positive sexual activity by clinicians and researchers in public health.[1] People may masturbate for a variety of reasons, including physical pleasure, the release of sexual tension, relaxation, or getting to sleep.[1]
Masturbation is not exclusively an act of sexuals. Many asexuals, although lacking in sexual attraction, do masturbate. Asexuals that do engage in masturbation are generally motivated to do so for physical/physiological reasons and may consider it to be a bodily activity unconnected with sex.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gerressu, M., Mercer, C., Graham, C., Wellings, K., and Johnson, A. (2008). Prevalence of Masturbation and Associated Factors in a British National Probability Survey. Archives of Sexual Behaviour, 37, (2), pp.266-278, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-006-9123-6 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Gerressu_2008" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Brotto, L., Knudson, G., Inskip, J., Rhodes, K., and Erskine, Y. (2008). Asexuality: A Mixed-Methods Approach. Archives of Sexual Behaviour, 39, pp.599-618, DOI 10.1007/s10508-008-9434-x
- ↑ Scherrer, K. (2008). Asexual Identity: Negotiating Identity, Negotiating Desire. Sexualities 11,(5), pp. 621-641, DOI: 10.1177/1363460708094269
