Science vs. 50 Cent: On Masturbation
by Madeline Haller September 27, 2012, 09:27 pm EDT
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Fiddy's watching you, always.
If youre like most men, masturbation has probably been on your short list of favorite hobbies since you first discovered scrambled channels. But now its time to kick your pastime to the curb, according to rapper 50 Cent, who just proclaimed spanking the monkey a sin.
Thats right: Per the man who once sang, Give it to me baby, nice and slow; Climb on top, ride like you in the rodeo, going Han Solo on your junk is completely unforgivable.
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Masturbation is a sin you stop right now fool!!! lol God is watching you#SMS
26 Sep 12
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Step to stop masturbating
26 Sep 12
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Step 1. To avoid the urge to masturbate stop going to porn sites.
26 Sep 12
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Step 2. Make a conscious decision not to turn your head after people walk by you.
26 Sep 12
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Step 3. Do not go to strip clubs
26 Sep 12
Now if it were any other subject matter, wed totally take advice from a guy that started dealing drugs at age 12 and has been shot nine times. (Respect.) But when it comes to masturbation, were going to have to politely side with science over Twitter rants. Because guess what? Masturbation is good for you.
Allow us to present the evidence while we obsessively refresh Fiddys Twitter feed for a rebuttal:
It makes sex better!
If you dont know what you like, hows your lady supposed to satisfy your appetite? Yank away, and itll make sex that much hotter. This is true for both men and women, says Mens Health Sex Professor Debby Herbenick, Ph.D., sex researcher at Indiana University. Once you learn how you like to be touched, you can show or tell your partner(s) for ultimate mutual pleasure. (Discover what she really wants in bed, then give her the best orgasm of her life.)
It keeps you hard!
As you age, you naturally lose muscle toneeven down there. Regular sex or masturbation works out your pelvic floor muscles to prevent erectile dysfunction and incontinence. Aim to orgasm three to five times a week for rock-solid results.
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It strengthens your semen!
According to a review published in Sexual and Relationship Therapy, the semen produced from actual intercourse is higher in quality than the semen from masturbation. However, the review points to evidence that says if you dont ejaculate for a period as short as 5 to 18 days, the quality and quantity of your sperm can decrease. So really, you do yourself a favor by masturbating regularlyit cleans out the plumbing, says Gloria Brame, Ph.D., a clinical sexologist.
It safeguards your prostate!
Frequent masturbation in early adulthood is linked with a lower risk of prostate cancer later on, says Herbenick. In fact, an Australian study found that men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer. The magic behind the man-handling: When you masturbate, the ejaculate flushes out disease-causing toxins that have built up in your urogenital tract. (Need more reasons? Here are 5 Health Benefits of Masturbation.)
So if Fiddy wants to put his health in jeopardy, thats finebut if youre smart, youll keep thumping the pump like the rest of us.
Additional reporting by Maridel Reyes
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by Madeline Haller September 27, 2012, 09:27 pm EDT
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Fiddy's watching you, always.
Thats right: Per the man who once sang, Give it to me baby, nice and slow; Climb on top, ride like you in the rodeo, going Han Solo on your junk is completely unforgivable.
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Masturbation is a sin you stop right now fool!!! lol God is watching you#SMS
26 Sep 12
- https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=251026124451229696
- https://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=251026124451229696
- https://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=251026124451229696
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Step to stop masturbating
26 Sep 12
- https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=251074079463993344
- https://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=251074079463993344
- https://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=251074079463993344
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Step 1. To avoid the urge to masturbate stop going to porn sites.
26 Sep 12
- https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=251076151731163136
- https://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=251076151731163136
- https://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=251076151731163136
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Step 2. Make a conscious decision not to turn your head after people walk by you.
26 Sep 12
- https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=251077918275547138
- https://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=251077918275547138
- https://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=251077918275547138
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Step 3. Do not go to strip clubs
26 Sep 12
- https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=251078849234862080
- https://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=251078849234862080
- https://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=251078849234862080
Now if it were any other subject matter, wed totally take advice from a guy that started dealing drugs at age 12 and has been shot nine times. (Respect.) But when it comes to masturbation, were going to have to politely side with science over Twitter rants. Because guess what? Masturbation is good for you.
Allow us to present the evidence while we obsessively refresh Fiddys Twitter feed for a rebuttal:
It makes sex better!
If you dont know what you like, hows your lady supposed to satisfy your appetite? Yank away, and itll make sex that much hotter. This is true for both men and women, says Mens Health Sex Professor Debby Herbenick, Ph.D., sex researcher at Indiana University. Once you learn how you like to be touched, you can show or tell your partner(s) for ultimate mutual pleasure. (Discover what she really wants in bed, then give her the best orgasm of her life.)
It keeps you hard!
As you age, you naturally lose muscle toneeven down there. Regular sex or masturbation works out your pelvic floor muscles to prevent erectile dysfunction and incontinence. Aim to orgasm three to five times a week for rock-solid results.
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It strengthens your semen!
According to a review published in Sexual and Relationship Therapy, the semen produced from actual intercourse is higher in quality than the semen from masturbation. However, the review points to evidence that says if you dont ejaculate for a period as short as 5 to 18 days, the quality and quantity of your sperm can decrease. So really, you do yourself a favor by masturbating regularlyit cleans out the plumbing, says Gloria Brame, Ph.D., a clinical sexologist.
It safeguards your prostate!
Frequent masturbation in early adulthood is linked with a lower risk of prostate cancer later on, says Herbenick. In fact, an Australian study found that men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer. The magic behind the man-handling: When you masturbate, the ejaculate flushes out disease-causing toxins that have built up in your urogenital tract. (Need more reasons? Here are 5 Health Benefits of Masturbation.)
So if Fiddy wants to put his health in jeopardy, thats finebut if youre smart, youll keep thumping the pump like the rest of us.
Additional reporting by Maridel Reyes
Comments, please!