Trigger Warning: The purpose of this page is to illuminate a difficult-to-talk about topics, the internet, the arrival of widely available pornography, and masturbation. The perspective is sex-positive. If you disagree with what is here that's OK. These books and articles are representative of how I think about sexuality and the internet, and are representative of my path towards mental health. I was on the early wave of internet adoption for my generation (which is gen-X). My first password dates to when I was 13, and was for professor-level access to a university unix system, and all that implies in terms of newsgroups and other media. Often it feels like Judaism and aspects of personal sexuality are in conflict, but I assert that there is room for lots of perspectives and approaches to sexual expression.
Trigger Warning: The purpose of this page is to illuminate a difficult-to-talk about topics, the internet, the arrival of widely available pornography, and masturbation. The perspective is sex-positive. If you disagree with what is here that's OK. These books and articles are representative of how I think about sexuality and the internet, and are representative of my path towards mental health. I was on the early wave of internet adoption for my generation (which is gen-X). My first password dates to when I was 13, and was for professor-level access to a university unix system, and all that implies in terms of newsgroups and other media. Often it feels like Judaism and aspects of personal sexuality are in conflict, but I assert that there is room for lots of perspectives and approaches to sexual expression.
Books
Books
His Porn, Her Pain: Confronting America's Porn Panic with Honest Talk about Sex, by Marty Klein PhD [Amazon]
Articles
Articles
Sexual Repression, Christopher Ryan, PhD [Psychology Today]
Why I Made Masturbation Part of My Self-Care Routine, Irina Gonzales [Oprah Daily]
The Positive Side of Pornography, Ross Pomeroy [Real Clear Science]
Husbands Watch Porn, Wives Despair—But Why? Marty Klein, PhD [Psychology Today]
Why Pay For Your Porn? [ethical.porn]
What Religion Gets Wrong About Masturbation, Phil Zuckerman, PhD [Psychology Today]
Videos
Videos
100 People Tell Us When They Last Masturbated | Keep It 100 [Cut on YouTube]
100 People Share Their Favorite Adult Film Genre | Keep it 100 [Cut on YouTube]