the solitary virtue<p>"It is a curious fact that the habit of self-pollution is invariably followed by a diminution in the size of the penis." (1876) - no, really?</p><p>(Joking aside: he also thinks it makes your testicles small. Also, he can tell by the way you walk.)</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/drbatestruemarri01bate/page/110/mode/2up" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/drbatestru</span><span class="invisible">emarri01bate/page/110/mode/2up</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masturbation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masturbation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/badMedicalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>badMedicalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historyOfSexuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historyOfSexuality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historyOfSex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historyOfSex</span></a></p>