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Why Masturbation is a Feminist Issue

Wed, 11/11/2009 - 14:42
Submitted by Carlin Ross

The blogosphere was abuzz yesterday with the report that Duke University has a new sex toy research program.   Duke is a catholic university and the thought of a program where female students were brought together in to a passion party type atmosphere selecting sex toys that they could take home for free has panties in a bunch.  

As I was reading about the story and Father Joe Vetter's statements (he runs Duke's Catholic Center) about why they were concerned about the research, I found myself agreeing with Vetter when he said:

"I'm concerned about promiscuity also," Vetter said. "And to be honest, I don't have the solution. ... My concern is these students are in this developmental phase, and I don't think it's a good developmental practice to just tell somebody to just sit around and masturbate. I don't think that promotes relationships."

Yes, that's why masturbation is a feminist issue.