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Is Masturbation Wrong?

Gurl — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:00:07 +0000

So, this week, Lena got a message from a girl who asked if it was okay for girls to masturbate. Lena’s response? Hells yeah, it’s okay! In fact, masturbation is awesome. Some people are confused and think it’s wrong or that masturbation is a sin, but it’s not. It’s safest kind of sex (you’re not going to get pregnant or get any STDs!) and a healthy way to explore your sexuality on your own terms. Lena goes on to bust some popular masturbation misconceptions and give you all the info, confidence, and reassurance you need before getting down with yourself.

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Fingering

Gurl — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:59:49 +0000

Fingering is touching a woman’s sex organs externally (the vulva or clitoris), internally (by penetrating the vagina) or both.

S&M

Gurl — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:59:49 +0000

S & M is short for sadism and masochism. Sadism is sexual arousal or satisfaction from inflicting pain onto another person. A few examples of this are whipping, spanking, biting, scratching or using handcuffs.

Masochism is sexual arousal or satisfaction from enduring pain. This can include a variety of things, some of which are: being tortured, bound, tickled or having hot wax poured on the body. Often the two (sadism and masochism) are partnered together, where one person inflicts the pain and the other receives.

Masturbation

Gurl — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:59:48 +0000

Masturbation has a lot of slang words to describe it, but the act itself is pretty straightforward: touching the genitals (usually your own) to release sexual energy or tension.

Bisexuality

Gurl — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:59:47 +0000

We hear a lot about bisexuality, but what does it actually mean? Some people believe we are all potentially bisexual and that each person simply tilts more one way or another. Read More

Asexuality

Gurl — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:59:47 +0000

DEFINITION: Someone who identifies as “asexual” usually experiences little or no sexual attraction to any other person. That said, definitions about what constitutes “sexual attraction” vary widely, even among people who use the word “asexual” to describe themselves.

Hermaphrodite

Gurl — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:59:46 +0000

A hermaphrodite is an individual who has both male and female reproductive sex organs. However, usually one set is not fully developed. This occurs in about 1.7 percent of all human births.

Homosexuality

Gurl — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:59:46 +0000

Homosexuality is defined as being attracted to somebody of the same sex. The word, coined in 1869, comes from the Greek prefix “homo-,” which means “same,” and the Latin root “sex.” The term “homosexual” can be used to describe somebody’s romantic preference, sexual history or identity.

Abstinence

Gurl — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:59:45 +0000

Sexual abstinence is the avoidance of sexual activity. People use the term abstinence in different ways. For some, it means avoiding only sexual (vaginal, anal or oral) intercourse. For others, it means avoiding all kinds of sexual activity (usually until marriage), which may be rooted in religious or moral beliefs.

Pedophilia

Gurl — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:59:44 +0000

Pedophilia is when an adult is sexually attracted to and/or fantasizes about prepubescent (under the age of 13) children. If the child is past puberty, the desire would not be classified as pedophilia.

Though pedophilia is influenced by biological as well as social factors, it is primarily a psychological problem. Pedophiles are people who act on their sexual fantasies with children.

These actions include: undressing a child, performing sexual acts with a child, making a child watch the pedophile masturbate and touching a child’s genitals. Nine out of ten pedophiles are males, while girls are twice more likely to be targeted by pedophiles than boys are.