DIY: The Wonderfully Weird History and Science of Masturbation

This book explores the history of masturbation — in it’s many forms, throughout cultures and time — in an unapologetic voice and slightly irreverent tone to teach the reader about the human desire and capacity for pleasure (and moreover, self-pleasure). There is a large contrast in our times: despite the fact that the science has been out for a while that masturbating pretty healthy, it remains something that is still culturally adjacent to taboo and secrecy despite so many people doing it! The author shares the history of crusaders with a puritanical drive to stop masturbation, how the taboos, stigma, and shame developed throughout centuries. This book provides some very much needed sexual education many people might have missed, regardless of the amount of shame someone has on the matter. Perfect for fans of Mary Roach’s Bonk or Microcosm’s own Bang!