The annual challenge, NoNutNovember, encourages men, specifically teens, to refrain from masturbation. The trend has transformed into a viral competition of willpower. Author Ian Kerner worries it pushes a harmful anti-sex and anti-masturbation agenda.
found 92% of men and 76% of women in America masturbate. reduced risk for prostate cancer."Masturbation is healthy, and young teens come into their own sexuality... it's a way of connecting to their sexuality through touch," said Ian Kerner, author ofLehmiller says masturbation can also improve a person's sex life by allowing them to better understand their own arousal.
"You can transfer all that knowledge into partnered encounters in the future to help you experience more pleasure," he says. Some people participating in the trend may view it as an innocuous challenge that demonstrates a capacity for self-control, like the memorable"Seinfeld" episode, that won writer Larry David an Emmy. Kerner worries it pushes a harmful anti-sex and anti-masturbation agenda.The challenge contributes to misinformation, including that refraining from masturbation boosts testosterone or improves immunity. It also reinforces the false claim, promoted by anti-porn and anti-masturbation groups, that refraining from self-pleasure leads to improved sexual performance.
" isn't based on any amount of science, so when things like this come up, young people make an assumption – especially if they're not exposed to proper sex education – and think this is some type of reality when there's actually no science behind it," saysThe trend may also contribute to feelings of shame, especially during puberty, by demonizing self-pleasure as"dirty" or guilty.
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