Masturbation Relieves Anxiety, Helps You Sleep, and Boosts Your Sex Life. So Why Don’t More Women Do It?
Solo sex still carries a stigma, even though it has real health benefits and is gaining major visibility in pop culture. We reached out to researchers and activists to find out why.
After centuries of being treated as the act that shall not be spoken of, female masturbation is finally shaking off some of its cultural baggage.
Broad City’s Ilana Glazer and Insecure’s Issa Rae have casually sought out ménage à moi on screen. Actress-turned-singer Hailee Steinfeld praises solo sex in her breakup ballad “Love Myself.” And in this month’s Bust magazine, Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez publicly laments that she once felt guilty about self-love. The message is clear: Everybody’s doing it. Right? Well, not everybody.
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In a new national survey, roughly one in five women say they have never masturbated in their lifetime. Never ever. Which is notable, given that masturbation is not only the safest kind of sex, but it also promises health benefits from better sleep to less painful menstrual cramps—and it can empower women to better understand their sexuality. So, why aren’t more women lending themselves a hand?
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