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The bulk of scientific research suggests masturbation is not harmful unless it is excessive or occurs in public.<ref>George R. Brown, MD (July 2019). "Overview of Sexuality". Merck Manuals Professional Version. Retrieved 4 March 2020.</ref> Pornography consumption is unlikely to cause inceldom,<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2378023121996854</ref> and even consumption of degenerate porn is unlikely to affect mental functioning as it is generally [[antifragility|hard to perturb]]. Porn consumption is correlated with some negative life outcomes, but this is suspected to be explained by other variables rather than by porn itself.<ref>https://raceandconflicts.home.blog/2021/02/18/on-the-effects-of-pornography/</ref> | The bulk of scientific research suggests masturbation is not harmful unless it is excessive or occurs in public.<ref>George R. Brown, MD (July 2019). "Overview of Sexuality". Merck Manuals Professional Version. Retrieved 4 March 2020.</ref> Pornography consumption is unlikely to cause inceldom,<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2378023121996854</ref> and even consumption of degenerate porn is unlikely to affect mental functioning as it is generally [[antifragility|hard to perturb]]. Porn consumption is correlated with some negative life outcomes, but this is suspected to be explained by other variables rather than by porn itself.<ref>https://raceandconflicts.home.blog/2021/02/18/on-the-effects-of-pornography/</ref> | ||
China appears to have a history of | China appears to have a history of discouraging masturbation in general. In 2017, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) blamed overconsumption of fizzy drinks, computer gaming, and masturbation for the poor health of young people, and announced the rejection of army recruits that had a varicocele (an enlargement of a vein in the testicles, associated with infertility) which they attributed to excessive masturbation.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-41039233</ref> | ||
China's aversion to masturbation can perhaps be explained by traditional Chinese beliefs that attribute a loss of "jing" (vital energy) to men as a result of ejaculation, and abstinence from masturbation and ejaculation during sex (coitus reservatus) is commonly prescribed by practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a remedy for several health issues.<ref>https://healthinflow.com.au/nourish-jing-essence-diet/</ref> | |||
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