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Masturbation Prevalence
Masturbation Prevalence Interesting article. I like it when the standard narrative is blown apart in favor of quantifiable facts… I would note that although it was a pretty good-sized sample, the face-to-face interview methodology may have had more impact on results than they estimated… And I like this morsel: “… In both genders, a sexless…
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Seventies
I just finished watching Gay Sex in the 70s, the 2005 documentary about the period between Stonewall and AIDS, roughly 1969 through 1981. It was a rich experience of nostalgia, humor, sadness and history. It left me feeling grateful to be alive, to have survived, and to have benefitted from the experience of those who…
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An outtake from a Rain City Jacks photo shoot. The final selects will not show any faces, but this one shows one… mine.
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Shyness
I have come to understand that shyness is a common quality among men who go to jack-off clubs. I’ve heard it so often from prospective members, I never thought to ask men who never mentioned it, but sure enough, it turns out that a venue where a large number of men are uniformly naked and…
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Roots
Digging into the roots of the JO club phenomenon, I should not be surprised to find myself stepping squarely into the Meat Market of New York, years after its disappearance. I have been to New York City exactly once, spent a handful of days seeing my husband’s play get its off-off-Broadway debut. That was in the very-late…
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How did you get Twitter on your Blog?
I log in to tumblr and go to my blog. In the top right corner, I click “Customize” and on the customize page, I look under the “Appearance” menu and scroll down to select “Show Twitter Headline” and “Show Twitter Sidebar.” It may not be an available option in all themes.
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Mythology
I’m having a hell of a time getting the real story of how the New York Jacks formed—their origin story; their Peter Parker gets bitten by a radioactive spider moment—and I will need that piece of modern mythology for my book. I will get that story, or whatever version exists in the folk memory of…
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Define Masturbation
Second time for this question (because the first time was so surprising)… Without looking it up, in your own words, define and/or describe the meaning of the word “masturbation” to you. Please put your comment in the comments section below. Check back frequently for your fellow men’s thoughts. HINT: Write your response in a simple text…
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Conversations
I’ve been chatting with masturbators. Yes, I’ve also been masturbating with masturbators but that’s nothing new. I’ve been having good, focused conversations with men who go to jack-off clubs about jacking off with other men. There are important differences. Talking and having sex with someone are very different experiences. I can hear a collective “Duh!”…
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First, I have to congratulate you for founding the Rain City Jacks. I belonged to a jack off group until it closed for a lack of venue. In my opinion jacking off with a large group of men is fantastic! For me it is a total bonding and connection and it really makes me feel like I’m part of the Male gender. In your latest post you said “I am picking up a desire to be get friendlier, to share more, to ask questions of each other, to bring more of who we are outside the playspace into the playspace.” Do any of the men who attend RCJ socialize outside of the jack-off gatherings? A handful of guys from the group I belonged to would meet occassionally for lunch or coffee. It seemed to make what you are suggesting much easier. Do you encourage the guys to mix socially immediately before a group session begins? Or do you prefer everyone keep it completely and totally anonymous?
Thanks for the suggestions! We do not actively encourage members to connect socially outside of events. For many, anonymity is a major issue but that’s not true for everyone. I know that some of the members do connect socially after having met at the club, either after events or on their own time. I don’t…