Masturbation

Masturbation is an interesting topic of discussion, as it can be placed either way, when considering its position in society. Many people are at ease with the issue and feel very little, if any, embarrassment when it pops up in conversation. However there are also people who believe that it is a private act which should be kept personal. Because let's face it, we may be open to talking about it, but it is definitely something that many people do behind closed doors. Alone.


How can it be then, that something which is natural and deemed to be acceptable, still holds a certain level of secrecy to it? Perhaps it should be considered in the same way as sex, people wouldn't necessarily divulge their sex life as it is private to them.

The most interesting information that is discovered from research into masturbation, are the statistics of male to female masturbation.


Statistics show that:

'over 90% of males masturbate by the age of 18 but the figure is far lower in young women, being perhaps 35 or 40%'

http://www.medicalonline.com.au/medical/sex_therapy/masturbation.htm

This always appears to be the case, from personal experience when discussing masturbation amongst friends, the guys will openly admit to having a wank, while the girls will always pull a face and deny doing it. However I firmly believe that many girls of the same age group as me are masturbating, they are just more hesitant to talk about it.

Therefore it is fascinating to consider why this is, perhaps the reason why this topic isn't still fully accessible, is due to the fact that society as a whole are not completely comfortable with discussing 'it'.

But one thing is certain, whether or not it is spoken about, it is most definitley taking place.