Gender Issues and Masturbation.

There is a distinct gender divide, in the acceptability of masturbation.
Female masturbation is seen as a much more natural act. Females are not considered as sexually deviant if they masturbate. Proof of this is on the high streets. Ann Summers sells female masturbation aids freely, women do not sneak into Ann Summers shamefaced should they be seen by people they know.

There are no highstreet shops that i know of, that sell male masturbation aids, whatever they may be. It was surprising that this point did not surface in the lecture. As it is one that always seems relevant when discussing the subject of masturbation. And it is often a point raised when discussing female sexism.