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DIY
The Wonderfully Weird History and Science of Masturbation
Despite decades of medical and psychological research confirming masturbation is healthy from uterus to coffin, the solo act remains shrouded in taboo, myths, and pseudoscience perpetuated by reactionaries who believe self-pleasure will unravel everything in a culture they hold dear. DIY is an examination of the crusaders on a campaign to suppress masturbation, the sex educators fighting back with science, and the everyday people stuck in the middle of these conflicting messages about what constitutes healthy self-pleasure.
Exploring topics such as normative behaviors during childhood, the NoFap and semen retention movements, the moral panic over masturbation addiction, sex dolls and robots, porn and fantasy, and how to turn your cremated remains into a vibrator for your grieving widow, DIY unapologetically critiques the individuals and systems that have sought to control masturbation, and overviews the scientific literature and clinical recommendations on how masturbation is a healthy practice for all.
As an associate professor of clinical psychology and sexuality studies at Minnesota State University, author Dr. Eric Sprankle brings over a decade of experience as an educator, researcher, and therapist challenging sexual myths and moral panics through the promotion of sexual science.
Dr. Eric Sprankle is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Co-Director of the Sexuality Studies program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He is also a licensed clinical psychologist and an AASECT-certified sex therapist affiliated with the Minnesota Sexual Health Institute. He currently leads the Sexual Health Research Team at Minnesota State examining the intersections of sexuality, stigma, and Satanism, and has published articles on the effects of sexually explicit material, older adult sexuality, sex worker affirmative therapy, and Satanic sexuality.
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Published 2024-03-19 by Union Square & Co |