As J.D. mentioned in an earlier post, May is Masturbation Month!

Wooohoooo!!!!

If you’re a West Coast gal, you should seriously consider checking out The Center for Sex & Culture’s 7th annual Masturbate-A-Thon in San Francisco (of course!) While the idea lends itself to a number of easy jokes, this is a pretty rad event that raises money for a worth non-profit and promotes a healthy sexuality for everyone.

Although most men and women today are aware that masturbation isn’t a “degrading act,” many are still constrained by the notion that it’s a selfish, immature activity or a second-rate substitute for partner sex. We live in a society in which sexual expression has always been legislated and restricted and the pursuit of pure pleasure is frequently condemned as selfish and childish. A lot of people who consider themselves free of sexual hang-ups have simply rewritten the equation “sex is only good if it involves procreation” to “sex is only good if it involves two loving people.” The fact that masturbation is a pleasurable end in itself gets short shrift in mainstream sex manuals, which focus on masturbation as a useful tool in the building of a better sex life with one’s partner. The Masturbate-a-thon is dedicated to honoring masturbation as an excellent way to have sex while also raising money for non-profits.

For those of you who can’t justify a masturbation vacation to California, don’t worry. You can participate from the comfort of your own home. Plus you don’t have to worry about jet lag or traveling with a suitcase full of sex toys. Get your friends to sponsor you for every orgasm and tune into the life video feed of the event for inspiration!

Raising money for a good cause and setting aside a day for self-pleasure – seems like a noble cause to this girl. And, if you need one more reason to “find yourself” on May 25th, Nina Hartley is co-hosting this event. Could life get any better?

Not Looking Forward to June,
-The Porn Librarian