International Masturbation Month (IMM) is an annual event celebrated in the month of May to protect the right to masturbate. The first National Masturbation Day/Month (now International Masturbation Month) was first observed in 1995, after sex-positive retailer, Good Vibrations, declared the month in honor of Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders who was fired by President Bill Clinton for her statements supporting masturbation for sexual health.
The IMM is organized to protest against social stigma against masturbation. Sexologist Carol Queen, an organizer of IMM, argued, although 90% of men and 65% of women in North America masturbate regularly, masturbation is viewed negatively in contemporary culture and deliberately excluded from the formal education system. According to Queen, “We gave our heads a shake and said it’s about time we fought back. That’s when we founded National Masturbation Day.'
The sixth International Masturbation Month was observed in 2001. The message we want to spread is that masturbation promotes health and happiness- that’s what National Masturbation Day/Month are all about. The organizers of National Masturbation Day stressed the health benefits of masturbation citing examples such as stress management, healthier pelvic muscles, secretion of endorphins, decrease in chances of prostatitis among men, decrease in candidiasis among women, cardiovascular exercise, and safe sex.
So with that being said, grab your favorite vibrator, dong, masturbation sleeve, condoms, and plenty of lubricant and go celebrate this great month!
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