Allexus_TN
Southern Goddess
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This week while visiting my mother, we dug thru some junk she'd pulled out of my grandmother's house. There we found a book published in 1947 called "Digest of Hygiene The Science of Keeping Clean, Well, and Happy for Women and Girls." Inside were some basic illustrations of "how a man works" and "how a woman works." It was very interesting to flip thru it and read how times have changed. However, one chapter in particular had me rolling on the floor in hysterical laughter. What follows are a few excerpts from the chapter on masturbation. Thank God I'm a 21st Century woman!!
"Masturbation was long thought to be most injurous in its effect, often resulting insanity, but the medical world now recognizes it as a very bad habit in the young and one that should be prevented or at least curbed when it has started."
"The best cure for masturbation is prevention"
In adults...."immoderate indulgence is apt to lead to complete nervous exhaustion with sparks or flashes before the eyes, or a dry inflammation of the eyes, or it may lead to serious functional sexual disturbances. Lack of energy, shyness, absent-mindedness, and an inability to work may also result. The habitual masturbator is almost always a melancholy person." (Shyness?????? and what's that with the eyes???)
during puberty masturbation is frowned upon...."for great harm can come from it, for the continual practice may so weaken the nerves that later in life normal coition cannot give satisfaction."
In attempting to keep children from masturbating, tell them..."while millions of people masturbate, millions also indulge in the use of alcohol, but that any habit that weakens the body is a vice and should be stopped."
And my favorite comment....."should a person be unable to break the habit, consult a physician, who will prescribe medical treatment, which in almost every case will bring results."
(I can't help but wonder what kind of medical treatment they are talking about!!)
My how times have changed!!
"Masturbation was long thought to be most injurous in its effect, often resulting insanity, but the medical world now recognizes it as a very bad habit in the young and one that should be prevented or at least curbed when it has started."
"The best cure for masturbation is prevention"
In adults...."immoderate indulgence is apt to lead to complete nervous exhaustion with sparks or flashes before the eyes, or a dry inflammation of the eyes, or it may lead to serious functional sexual disturbances. Lack of energy, shyness, absent-mindedness, and an inability to work may also result. The habitual masturbator is almost always a melancholy person." (Shyness?????? and what's that with the eyes???)
during puberty masturbation is frowned upon...."for great harm can come from it, for the continual practice may so weaken the nerves that later in life normal coition cannot give satisfaction."
In attempting to keep children from masturbating, tell them..."while millions of people masturbate, millions also indulge in the use of alcohol, but that any habit that weakens the body is a vice and should be stopped."
And my favorite comment....."should a person be unable to break the habit, consult a physician, who will prescribe medical treatment, which in almost every case will bring results."
(I can't help but wonder what kind of medical treatment they are talking about!!)
My how times have changed!!
