Since this is a popular topic here on DU, here's a program tip. A radio documentary from Radio National from the Australian Broadcasting Corp. (the Aussie version of BBC). The latest episode from "All In the Mind" a program about psychology.
Available to hear on demand over the web.
From the ABC website:
http://abc.net.au/rn/science/mind/20Documents/Radio/index.htmSolitary Sex : A Cultural History of Masturbation
Sunday 27 July 2003
Spanking the monkey? Dipping into the honeypot? This week, a cultural history of the world’s most common solo sexual practice, masturbation. It's easy to do, and despite claims that we may go blind, is essentially harmless. The ancient world cared little about it, it was of no great concern to early Christian and Jewish teachings on sexuality, and yet at the dawn of the Enlightenment it became the cause of much moral and medical debate. Join us for an exploration of the why’s and wherefore’s of solitary sex