Happy National Masturbation Month!

Why spend National Masturbation Month in spurts of solitary reflection when you can kill kittens for charity instead? Our own Violet Blue rounds up information on a series of on- and offline events designed to help you celebrate in style ... and without having to worry about feeling guilty afterwards. Get your hands out of your pants and start marking your calendars now! (We promise you'll have plenty of opportunities to put them back in over the next few weeks.)

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National Masturbation Month:
2005 Events

May 7
According to "Mother of Masturbation" Betty Dodson, the month officially kicks off on May 7 with National Masturbation Day. (No, that doesn't mean you have to wait until this weekend to start celebrating.)

May 14
National Masturbation Month comes to an early (but no doubt thundering) climax on May 14, where two live Masturbate-A-Thon events conspire to give us repetitive stress wrist injuries by sundown.

Online, don't miss the the Live Masturbation-A-Thon Webcast sponsored by Come As You Are and Homegrown Video, which will feature Seska and four amateurs jilling off for charity; all proceeds benefit the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom.

Meanwhile, if you happen to be in Portland today you can join in the one-handed festivities with the inimitable Darklady at her Fourth Annual Portland Masturbate-A-Thon. The in-person party will feature sex machine The Thrillhammer, and proceeds will also go to several worthy causes including the The Center for Sex and Culture.

May 28
If you were too busy celebrating National Masturbation Month on your own to catch the goings-on on May 14, the Center for Sex and Culture will be sponsoring another live event in San Francisco with an accompanying webcast; keep an eye on Masturbate-A-Thon.com for more details.

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Previously: JackinChat, Bangin' the Bacon, Sexual Cliteracy Month, Dirty iMixes, ExExEx Church, Post-Election Masturbation Guide, DIY Masturbator, King Stroker, Super Sunday Masturbate for Peace, Rotten Sex Doll Guide,