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Masturbation 101
by Chelsea Nelson

Masturbation Myths

Does masturbation affect how long it takes a guy to ejaculate during sex play?

Does masturbation increase or decrease penis size?

Who does it? Is it okay to do it? And why is there so much controversy about it? Test your masturbation IQ and find out if you've got all the facts.

1.	Masturbation is
	a) a dance move invented in the '50s
	b) a vegetable known to be high in vitamin C
	c) touching one's own sex organs for pleasure

2.	Graham crackers were once marketed as a food designed to decrease sexual desire and suppress masturbation.
	a) True
	b) False

4.	In 1937, studies showed that nine out of 10 children caught masturbating were
	a) severely punished
	b) told they would go insane or blind
	c) threatened with having their penises cut off or their vaginas sewn closed
	d) all of the above

5.	In December 1994, U.S. Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders was fired when she encouraged school sexuality education programs to include information about masturbation.
	a) True
	b) False

6.	It's normal to masturbate throughout life, whether you are young or old; a guy or a girl; in or out of a relationship.
	a) True
	b) False

7.	Masturbation leads to other healthy sexual behavior.
	a) True
	b) False

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