NPR Claims That Doctors Are “Worried” About Men Who Quit Masturbating
In a truly bizarre take, NPR claims that men who want to stop consuming porn and masturbating are “worrying” doctors and therapists. The article even goes as far as to claim that men seeking to curb these addictive habits are doing so because of racist, antisemitic, and misogynist reasons.
Let’s dive into this junk journalism dumpster fire, shall we?
Men, Beware of Self-Control
First of all, the article is comically long. They devoted so many words to shaming men who simply want more self-respect and self-control. Feel free to read it (the intro is unintentionally hilarious), or enjoy this quick summary:
The article begins with a story about a young YouTuber named iamLucid who promotes the idea that embracing discomfort can lead to men becoming more powerful versions of themselves. This is supposed to be scary and alarming. Then the article moves into describing online “nofap” communities dedicated to helping men abstain from masturbation. Thousands of men have reported numerous benefits, such as improved mental health, enhanced self-esteem, better relationships, increased energy and focus, and personal growth, and the article quickly dismisses all of them. The author also wrongly suggests that the negative effects of regular porn use are overblown.
Finally, in a deeply dishonest rhetorical move, the article suggests that men who seek out support groups like these will become radical misogynistic extremists. It concludes that voluntary abstinence from porn and masturbation can’t possibly be the right solution for men who are struggling with addictive behaviors, even though so many men have found it to be freeing and beneficial to their overall well-being and relationships.
It’s sad that a journalist would go to such great lengths to discourage men from bettering themselves, especially since normalizing unchecked sexual impulses has no benefits to society whatsoever. Men dehumanize themselves and others when they seek out superficial sexual experiences, and the obvious and better choice is self-control and enjoying sex in a real and meaningful relationship.