Question about porn and masturbation?

Question

After long thought on this subject I would like to know the truth. Is masturbation and watching pornography wrong? I found this website and it is basically a forum with alot of information about why porn is wrong and masturbation is just as bad. http://lightwave.proboards48.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=1046222354&start=0

What im getting at is why do people frown upon watching porn, and masturbating. After reading that website I brainwashed myself into thinking that I was morally wrong in watching porn and wackin off. So everytime I do it now I feel guilty. Please help- James

Answer 1

No, porn and masturbation are not wrong, provided they stay within a certain context.
You are simply feeling the effects of a Puritanical society. Here in America, we have a very sick, twisted, "look-sexy-but-don't-be-sexual" attitude towards our bodies and our sexuality. This comes from people with a heavily religious background, who usually have a very poor education.
It's also possible that you were told something or treated in some manner when you were a kid, that is now back to cause you this anxiety.

Answer 2

I just read that stuff on lightwave and it's all just a big crock of bullpuckey. There is not one shred of evidence that masturbation is wrong or wicked or evil or sinful or harmful in any way. There have not been nearly enough studies about the effects of porn on people, so don't pay attention to everything you hear about porn.

I am 66 years old and have been masturbating since I was 12. I've been enjoying porn since I was 16. I consider myself rather a normal person. I don't seem to have suffered any ill effects from these things. But one important thing - don't mistake porn for reality. The people who come out hard against porn just have an axe to grind since they feel that there's something wrong with sex in the first place. Forget that crap.

Answer 3

MASTURBATION MYTHS:
from http://www.jackinworld.com/library/myths.html

Chances are, of all the things you've heard about masturbation, most of them were absolutely false. For some reason, misinformation surrounds masturbation like virtually no other topic. How do you spot a masturbation myth? One simple method is to ask yourself if the statement is also true of sexual intercourse. When you're masturbating, your body only knows it's getting sexually stimulated; it doesn't know by what means. So, for instance, if the question is whether or not masturbation causes acne, think of it this way: If it did, intercourse would also cause acne. In fact, neither masturbation nor intercourse cause acne.

MYTH:
Masturbation causes hair to grow on your palms.
FACT:
How many people with hair on their palms have you seen?
MYTH:
Masturbation causes hair loss, chronic fatigue, and other problems.
FACT:
Internet scam artists have tried to invent a concept called "overmasturbation," insisting that you have to buy their expensive herbal pills in order to counteract the effect of masturbating more than a couple of times per week. But the pills have absolutely no effect — and masturbating once or twice a day will not make your hair fall out, or cause anything else they claim.
MYTH:
Masturbation is bad for your eyesight.
FACT:
Masturbation does not affect eyesight. This myth probably originated because boys often start having to wear glasses at about the same age they start masturbating.
MYTH:
Masturbation causes your penis to stop growing (or) to get bigger.
FACT:
Masturbation has no effect on penis size whatsoever.
MYTH:
Masturbation causes your testicles to shrink.
FACT:
Absolutely false! It is true that if you're highly aroused, your testicles become engorged with blood and may appear slightly larger and heavier, and that masturbating will make them revert to normal. But they will absolutely not be any smaller than after the last time you masturbated.
MYTH:
Masturbation causes acne.
FACT:
It doesn't cause acne. Like the eyesight myth, this is a case of two things that happen at the same time, even though one doesn't cause the other.
MYTH:
Masturbation causes sexually transmitted diseases.
FACT:
Hello? "Sexually transmitted" means from one person to another. You can't give yourself a sexually transmitted disease!
MYTH:
If you masturbate too much, you'll run out of semen and become sterile.
FACT:
Semen is a fully renewable resource. When you ejaculate semen, your body simply makes more — the same way your body makes more saliva after you spit.
MYTH:
People can tell whether you masturbate by how your penis looks.
FACT:
Masturbation does not change the appearance of your penis. (It does tend to cause an erection, but that usually goes away when you're finished.)
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Masturbation Frequency:
http://www.jackinworld.com/misc/faqtree1.html#mastfreq

How often does the average male masturbate?
It depends on a lot of factors, the most important being age. For an 18-year-old male, a rough average is once a day or so. This is slightly higher for younger teenagers — maybe 10 or 12 times a week, and slightly lower for older people. You might be surprised by how often adult men masturbate — even happily married men.

I think I'm addicted to masturbation. Is that possible?
It is, although many, many people think they're addicted when they're really just doing what comes naturally. For more on this topic, read the article Is Masturbation Addictive?(http://www.jackinworld.com/library/articles/addict.html).

How can I masturbate less often, or quit altogether?
It's tough; it takes a lot of will power. It can be done, especially if you're driven by very strong religious feelings. However, JackinWorld's position is that it's not worth it. We think you should enjoy the harmless pleasures your body can provide.

Answer 4

Masturbation is healty and all people who are not in a sexual relationship should do it. For that matter, people who are in a relationship who, for whatever reason, cannot be sexually active as often as they need to should masturbate too.

People who don't masturbate can suffer severe psychological pain and will often act out sexually in unhealty ways to fulfill their urges.

If teenagers were encouraged to masturbate, there would be a lot less teenage pregnancy and STD transmission.

Pornography is a useful masturbation aid for many people, and it's perfectly healthy.

Unfortunately, we live in a very puritanical society, and there is a strong social taboo against porn and masturbation. This causes a lot of misery and pain to far too many people.

Answer 5

i could propose, some issues. first dont think of too plenty on genuinely all and sundry or have fantasies that final long because of the fact then you definately start to get those form of thoughts and of direction you should alleviate your self. 2d, continually carry around countless human beings or acquaintances so as which you're actually not on my own. 3 locate an interest that'd make the effort and could take your ideas off of it. and finally once you're executed inclusive of your homework and you experience which you may become bored. carry out a little excercise, like strolling bouncing around, something to tire you out so as that by utilising the time you're executed, you only experience so drained you choose for no longer something yet your mattress, in case you an do this for 21 days in the present day, you have probable broken that habit. i pray God grants the capability. you're able to do it

Answer 6

Watch porn a wack it all you want,just keep it to yourself.Masturbation is healthy, it gets rid of the old sperm,cleans out your plumbing.Poeple who frown upon it are the ones with the problem.

Answer 7

Don't always beleive what you read or what you see. Do what feels right to you. It's a private moment between you and whatever you need to help you feel better and explore your body. Don't give yourself a guilt trip for being a visually stimulated male, all men get off on what looks good first.

Answer 8

Some one mentioned, "People who don't masturbate can suffer severe psychological pain and will often act out sexually in unhealty ways to fulfill their urges," and to me this is not correct.

I've never had sex and never masturbated in my life, and Im very proud of myself, and I'm not a teenager. I could have sex and ect... but I am not type of person like that, sex is not everything for me. I don't look for other ways to satisfy my sexual desire. Life is fulled of many things to do.

To me, porn and masturbate are not bad. If you keep your habits for yourself and don't involve people with you, then it's OK.

One sick thing is multi-partners and/or threesome or more, and spreading STD and all kinds of diseases.

What others say does not necessary have to be applied to you.

Answer 9

It is only wrong if you alter your life in such ways that those are your only 2 activities for the whole day, then it's an obsession. You shouldn't let yourself troubled by some Puritanisms narrow minded idiots

Answer 10

i masturbate 7 times a day