Solitary Sex, Dr. Rebecca Alpert
Dr. Rebecca Alpert of Temple University discussed the practice of Solitary Sex in respect to the Judaic belief system. She urged the audience to reconsider the placement of solitary sex in the lives of the Jewish people. She traced solitary sex back to Onan who is mentioned in the Old Testament, the grandson of Jacob. So the story goes that Onan was obligated to have sexual relationships with his sister-in-law who never had children after the passing of his brother. In his refusal of doing so, he was punished. She went on to delineate the sanctions on women and the practice of solitary sex, stating that there were none! Women were allowed to “check” themselves. After the history lecture, Rebecca Alpert shed some light on why it is beneficial for the contemporary man to practice solitary sex: (1) it involves taking care of yourself emotionally and physically, you can explore the realms of your own desires… (2) you will be prepared for sexual activities with others and be comfortable in expressing your desires… (3) you’re doing it privately so its not really effecting anyone, but you! So .. Dr. Alpert would like you to reconsider the position of solitary sex in society today.
As long as you’re happy nothing else matters in the world…
