This just in: women masturbate! It's totally normal and healthy! Everyone does it! So, now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's talk about on-screen female masturbation scenes—which are pretty few and far between compared to their male equivalents because for some reason people get super uncomfortable with the idea that women like sex.
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In it, John claims masturbation causes epilepsy, fainting spells, infertility, and stunted growth in children. Onania was an international bestseller. Some decades later, a Swiss doctor named Samuel-Auguste Tissot claimed semen was concentrated blood and that masturbating would lead to insanity and blindness. He also wrote a best-selling book, despite having no previous expertise on the subject.
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Screw manicures and blowouts: Masturbation is the ultimate act of self-care. You might think I'm crazy -- but you need to get in touch with yourself before you can get in touch with anyone else. Before spicing up your relationship, worry about spicing up your self-love.
Porn isn't exactly famed for its realism. Women masturbate with legs splayed and backs arched, orgasming after a few minutes of frantic rubbing and moaning. But in reality, those positions aren't necessarily the most conducive to pleasure for women. What might seem hot in a male fantasy — which informs much of the porn we watch — isn't always close to what actually gets women off.