A historical account of masturbation as a moral issue and cultural taboo.

In this book we discuss whether masturbation is a sin or not and what the Bible says about masturbation. The first edition was downloaded thousands of times on various sites. Though people who downloaded never left a review, the people who didn't download, always left a 1 star review (reviews that aren't verified). I am glad that many people downloaded this free eBook as it shows they are trying. God bless you!

Intimate self-touch and masturbation can pose many difficulties for people with learning disabilities and/or on the autistic spectrum, particularly when it happens in public settings. This frank and thorough guide looks at societal, cultural and religious views of masturbation, how teens develop into sexual beings, the right to be sexual, how to masturbate, appropriate public and private behaviour, professional responsibilities and boundaries, and legal aspects of this topic. It also contains good practice responses providing examples of the issues and solutions in action.

Through reference to over six hundred scenes from film and television—as well as a diverse and cross-disciplinary academic bibliography—Masturbation in Pop Culture investigates the role that masturbation serves within narratives while simultaneously mirroring our complicated relationship with the practice in real life and sparking discussions about a broad range of hot-button sexual subjects. From sitcoms to horror movies, teen comedies to erotic thrillers, autoeroticism is easily detected on screen. The portrayal, however, is not a simple one. Just as in real life a paradox exists where most of us masturbate and accept it as normal and natural, there simultaneously exists a silence about it; that we do it, but we don’t talk about it; that we enjoy it but we laugh about it. The screen reflects this conflicted relationship. It is there—hundreds and hundreds of times—but it is routinely whispered about, mocked and presented as a punchline, and is inevitably portrayed as controversial at the very least. Masturbation in Pop Culture investigates the embarrassment and squeamishness, sexiness and inappropriateness of masturbation, showcasing and analyzing how our complex off screen relationship is mirrored in film and television.

This "hand"y little book dispels the ugly rumors and hang-ups about one of the most pleasurable gifts "hand"ed to guys the world over. Improve self love with the chapter called "Techniques For One and All" and learn all you need to know in "A Short History of Masturbation." Dads, uncles, and single moms with adolescent boys should make this a mandatory read. Get rid of shame in their lives and let them know that those zits on their mugs came from cheeseburgers and tacos, not from downshifting the old stick shift. The Boys' Hand Book of Masturbation sets 'em straight (or gay; whatever he happens to be!)... But all joking aside, you'll be doing the youngster some good just by letting him know through the pages of this book that he is not alone. So buy this book and slip it under his door. He'll never know it came from you.

A comprehensive and empowering resource for women traces the history and mechanics of sexual self-fulfillment, in an illustrated how-to guide that also discusses the practice's complicated stigma and related myths. Original.