MASTURBATION
& PORNOGRAPHY
Pornography
is often used hand-in-hand with masturbation to stimulate
the imagination as well as the genitals. In fact, the word pornography is derived from
two Greek words that translate literally as “writing
(about) prostitutes.”
In today’s diverse society, there is no commonly accepted
definition of pornography; some people believe the Sports
Illustrated swimsuit edition and R-Rated movies are pornographic
while other people don’t consider something pornographic
unless it involves sexually violent or aggressive acts. Most of us fall somewhere in-between.
Regardless of your personal definition of pornography, these
sexually explicit materials are part of a multi-million
dollar industry.
Sexually
explicit media ranges from books to magazines to 900 phone
numbers to videos/DVDs and online media. The majority of pornographic books, magazines,
and videos are marketed to heterosexual men. However,
in the last 20 years more and more material has been produced
for other groups such as heterosexual women, gay men,
lesbians, and other diverse audiences. In fact, there are movies and scenes related to nearly every imaginable fantasy.
Traditional pornography includes magazines such as
Playboy and Hustler. In the last 20 years,
the X-rated video and DVD industry has grown tremendously - mostly due to the availablity of online pornography. Many men find watching a sexually explicit
movie in privacy the perfect way to get an erection and
achieve orgasm through masturbation. Online pornography is easily accessible and with the advances of broadband Internet allowing easy downloading of movies, the pornography industry has exploded.
Although some women enjoy visual pornography, the
majority of women appear to be stimulated more by “romanticized”
sexually explicit materials, such as Anne Rampling’s Erotica Series, or the latest article from Cosmo
on the top ten ways to satisfy a man in bed.
In a 1994 study, college students were asked why they
used erotica. The four general responses were:
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Sexual enhancement - related to information and foreplay.
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Diversion - related to escape, relaxation, and entertainment.
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Sexual release - related to fantasizing.
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Substitution or using pornography as a substitute
for sex (i.e. masturbation).
WARNING!!! EXPLICIT LINKS BELOW ONLY FOR ADULTS
In terms of masturbation, one can access nearly every imaginable type of sexual information. For example, we have found a website specializing in obtaining nearly every type of sexual content and fetish/fantasy. Other common sites include (in no particular order):
One can even subscribe to sites to watch on a mobile phone (for those who like to masturbate while driving - and, we assume, don't mind the occassional automobile accident!)
There is a pornographic genre for every taste and fantasy (and then some).
