The Science of Masturbation

You won’t become addicted to your vibrator — in fact, it’s probably good for you

Illustration: Carolyn Figel

In the 1950s, people were told that masturbation could cause blindness, fatigue, and disease, sapping a man’s strength and turning him feeble-minded. John Kellogg and Sylvester Graham even developed their eponymous corn flakes and crackers in the 19th century as part of a bland diet…