May is National Masturbation Month
What started as a bold protest turned into a global celebration. Masturbation Month isn’t just about pleasure. It’s about ownership, curiosity, and finally dropping the shame around something that was never broken to begin with.
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May has grown into International Masturbation Month, a cheeky but meaningful celebration of sexual autonomy, self-exploration, and pleasure without apology. It began in the United States in 1995 as National Masturbation Day, created by the company Good Vibrations to honor Joycelyn Elders, who was controversially dismissed by Bill Clinton after suggesting masturbation be included in sex education.
What started as a bold statement about personal rights has since evolved into a global movement, expanding into a full month of awareness, advocacy, and celebration.
Today, International Masturbation Month invites people everywhere to embrace pleasure as a normal, healthy part of life, with modern campaigns like Magic Wand’s anniversary initiative adding a playful, sex-positive twist to the tradition.