Freedom From Shame

How Masturbation is a Natural, Normal Spiritual Practice

Picture of the author and her friend

I was taught that touching my vaj jay jay for pleasure was a bad thing. When I was 15, I remember crying after almost bringing myself to orgasm because I thought I was going to go to hell!

I didn’t have anyone to talk to about this because I didn’t want to admit I did something so shameful. I actually thought I was the only female who did this dirty thing.

Normal, ethical, good girls don’t masturbate; whores and sluts do.

Now that I’m an adult I see how ridiculous this sentiment is; but unfortunately, many women still think masturbation is sinful, wrong, shameful and abnormal. I know this because I started a group chat called “Master-bation Mondays” for women and many of them told me so.

I wrote this for these women and for those who are too ashamed to talk about it.

Masturbation is natural and normal.

Where in the Bible does it say not to masturbate?

I don’t see that in the Bible anywhere. I grew up Catholic and have suffered from the guilt of my sexuality because of religion for many years.

Then it dawned on me one day that I’m being controlled.

Are you being controlled?