Comment on Why isn't jerking off more valorized as an easy dopamine hit that's also literally good for you?
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months agoIf your problem is specifically me using the word porn when you’re talking about masturbation more generally, with or without porn, does it help to add the context that “porn addiction” is used interchangeably by these groups with “masturbation addiction”? I’m not really sure where this is breaking down.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
Phrases like “couple this with” from this sentence from my first comment are how I’m breaking it down. The meaning of this is “in addition to” not “these are equals.” I’m sorry you’ve not managed to read the context words I added specifically for this.
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
Dude, I’ve tried engaging with you politely on this and elaborating on each thing I was saying. If you’re married to the idea of masturbation addiction being real despite the scientific evidence for it being incredibly weak and the “treatment” being bankrolled by religious groups, knock yourself out.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
Ima be real with you.
Arguing all masturbation is inherently good isn’t any better than arguing all masturbation is inherently bad. Extremism is extremism and literally all I was talking about was moderation.
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
Lmao, I’m at a stage of my life and on the types of medications that would make wanting to masturbate a lot a welcome change.
Masturbation (in private obviously) is a neutral act. Anyone trying to characterize it as inherently good or bad is suspect. Anyone trying to sell you a cure for something mainstream society tells you is shameful, doubly so.