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Masturbation portrayed as being bad for you, possibly making you go blind, go deaf, or grow hair on your palms. Another supposed result of masturbation was that it would make you go mad, though there was at least some reason for thinking this; asylum doctors would notice that many mentally disturbed people masturbated a lot, and reasonably (though incorrectly,) concluded that the madness was caused by masturbation. Not to be confused with Self -Harm. Examples of Self Abuse include:

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  • Masturbation portrayed as being bad for you, possibly making you go blind, go deaf, or grow hair on your palms. Another supposed result of masturbation was that it would make you go mad, though there was at least some reason for thinking this; asylum doctors would notice that many mentally disturbed people masturbated a lot, and reasonably (though incorrectly,) concluded that the madness was caused by masturbation. Not to be confused with Self -Harm. Examples of Self Abuse include:
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  • Masturbation portrayed as being bad for you, possibly making you go blind, go deaf, or grow hair on your palms. Another supposed result of masturbation was that it would make you go mad, though there was at least some reason for thinking this; asylum doctors would notice that many mentally disturbed people masturbated a lot, and reasonably (though incorrectly,) concluded that the madness was caused by masturbation. Mostly a Discredited Trope we have outgrown. While certain Jewish and Christian groups still do frown on male masturbation because of the story of Onan in the Old Testament, the idea that masturbation could cause actual, physical harm came from Victorian Britain and the Second Great Awakening in the US. These were the days of Moral Guardians like U.S. postmaster Anthony Comstock and Boy Scouts founder Lord Baden-Powell, who believed that children indulging in "Secret Practices" would waste away their youth and vigor, and scores of ministers whose most lasting innovations in hygiene turned out to be Graham crackers and Kellogg's Corn Flakes. The bitter irony? All those old wives' tales and warnings have been turned on their ear in recent years, particularly for male masturbation. Separate studies in 2003, 2004 and 2006 suggested that men who ejaculate regularly have a reduced risk of prostate cancer. The theory is that keeping the stores of seminal components from getting stale clears out carcinogenic impurities. Not to be confused with Self -Harm. Examples of Self Abuse include:
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