Shouldn’t have to say it this late in the 20th Century but maybe 10 years ago I remember a round table on a now-defunct competitor to Bust and Jezebel called, I think, Cherry, where most of the 20-something women said, basically, “yeah, growing up we were all taught that masturbation was only something boys did.”

Back in the 20th Century not only was masturbation something women weren’t supposed to do, it was supposedly something only unhealthy, degenerate men and boys did!  It was considered far “healthier” to… go to a brothel or “street walker.”

Not saying there’s anything wrong with sex work, but there was something seriously wrong behind that attitude that hiring someone else was preferable to masturbation!

Note: it’s ok to DYI!

Also no, so long as you’re able to do everything else you need and want to do in a day you’re probably not doing it “too much.” Â