what is masterbation?

Answer 1

Strictly speaking, masturbation is sexual activity involving only one person. It is sexual self-stimulation, often, but not necessarily, involving manipulation of the sexual organs by hand. In the US this is commonly known as "jacking off." In the UK the term "wanking" is common. On this newsgroup the term "jilling off" is sometimes used to mean female masturbation.

Mutual masturbation" is a slightly incorrect term that means using the hands to stimulate another person. More correctly, this would be called "manual sex," and it is only "mutual" if each partner stimulates the other.Group masturbation is masturbation in a group of two or more people. This is sometimes known as a "circle jerk." In a.s.m. "Jacks" applies to clubs or parties for the purpose of group masturbation, usually involving only males, "Jack-and-Jill" is applied to parties and clubs for people of both sexes, and "Jills" would be the term for parties or clubs for women only. Sometimes group masturbation involves mutual masturbation and sometimes it doesn't. In organized groups there usually are rules that make clear what is allowed and what isn't.

Historically, alt.sex.masturbation has considered all three kinds of activities to be on-topic. In general, however, when there is no other clue given about what is meant, the word "masturbation" by itself means sex involving only one person.