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Introducing Gooning: Portrait of a Masturbator

Jason Armstrong   |     September 24, 2015   |     Bate Life
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  Posted on: September 24, 2015
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Jason Armstrong

When masturbation is the subject of a book you’re writing

every bate gets to be categorized as “research”. I am indeed writing a book about masturbation, and I do “research” every day. I often scribble down notes on a notepad as inspiration or revelation hit me during a bate. A lot of my pens are sticky.

My name is Jason Armstrong. I’m the author of a sex blog called Hunting for Sex: Cautionary Tales from the Quest. The blog began in May of 2012 and was put on hiatus in November of 2013 when I decided to focus my energies toward a book tentatively titled Gooning: Portrait of a Masturbator. The blog was achieving its goal of building a dialogue between myself and readers from around the world. An essay from the blog was even contracted to appear in the upcoming anthology Best Sex Writing 2015 by Cleis Press.

But things changed radically for me when I discovered BateWorld. Within BateWorld, I saw my authentic self and sexuality reflected back at me. My blog was for all intents supposed to be about hunting for sex, but I was hunting for sex less and less. And it showed on the blog. A reader emailed me to remark that I was increasingly writing about masturbation and less about partnered, penetrative sex.

Despite my penchant for masturbation, I, like many men, believed that masturbation was the snack until the real meal came along–namely, the aforementioned partnered, penetrative sex. But I seemed to be skipping meals and gorging on the so-called snack. The blog reader went so far as to suggest that I might be solosexual, to which I replied, “What the hell is a solosexual?” He sent me the link to BateWorld and bemoaned that he probably wouldn’t hear from me again for months, alluding to how engrossed I would be by the site.

My latent but now obvious realization was that masturbation was not a peripheral part of my sexuality, but central to it. However, in our culture, masturbation has never been afforded equal respect to partnered, penetrative sex. Though most informed people would consider masturbation healthy, they might renege on that if one dared to claim that masturbation was THE preferred sexual activity.

I love to fight for an underdog, and it incensed me that masturbation was so often sneered at or reduced to a joke. Such perspectives shocked me because I knew the nirvana, the extraordinary sexual bliss that could be achieved through the bate. You could say that I wanted to share the good news and in writing about masturbation, I gave meaning to the profound feeling induced during masturbation.

And yet, for me, any profound bliss I might feel by way of my sexuality is hard won. I don’t believe any of us have not had to fight obstacles in the path to sexual bliss. Obstacles to sexual bliss can be societal, physiological, psychological. Religious beliefs, body image, addictions–all of this is dealt with in the book.

The manuscript is largely written now, though it continues to evolve as I’m still living it. I want to share that experience with readers here who might find my experience a worthwhile read. In hindsight, it’s so clear now that while I thought I was hunting for sex, I was really hunting for me. Thank you, and I welcome you to join me for this journey.

JASON ARMSTRONG IS WILDHORSE100 AT BATEWORLD.COM

Jason Armstrong

When masturbation is the subject of a book you’re writing

every bate gets to be categorized as “research”. I am indeed writing a book about masturbation, and I do “research” every day. I often scribble down notes on a notepad as inspiration or revelation hit me during a bate. A lot of my pens are sticky.

My name is Jason Armstrong. I’m the author of a sex blog called Hunting for Sex: Cautionary Tales from the Quest. The blog began in May of 2012 and was put on hiatus in November of 2013 when I decided to focus my energies toward a book tentatively titled Gooning: Portrait of a Masturbator. The blog was achieving its goal of building a dialogue between myself and readers from around the world. An essay from the blog was even contracted to appear in the upcoming anthology Best Sex Writing 2015 by Cleis Press.

But things changed radically for me when I discovered BateWorld. Within BateWorld, I saw my authentic self and sexuality reflected back at me. My blog was for all intents supposed to be about hunting for sex, but I was hunting for sex less and less. And it showed on the blog. A reader emailed me to remark that I was increasingly writing about masturbation and less about partnered, penetrative sex.

Despite my penchant for masturbation, I, like many men, believed that masturbation was the snack until the real meal came along–namely, the aforementioned partnered, penetrative sex. But I seemed to be skipping meals and gorging on the so-called snack. The blog reader went so far as to suggest that I might be solosexual, to which I replied, “What the hell is a solosexual?” He sent me the link to BateWorld and bemoaned that he probably wouldn’t hear from me again for months, alluding to how engrossed I would be by the site.

My latent but now obvious realization was that masturbation was not a peripheral part of my sexuality, but central to it. However, in our culture, masturbation has never been afforded equal respect to partnered, penetrative sex. Though most informed people would consider masturbation healthy, they might renege on that if one dared to claim that masturbation was THE preferred sexual activity.

I love to fight for an underdog, and it incensed me that masturbation was so often sneered at or reduced to a joke. Such perspectives shocked me because I knew the nirvana, the extraordinary sexual bliss that could be achieved through the bate. You could say that I wanted to share the good news and in writing about masturbation, I gave meaning to the profound feeling induced during masturbation.

And yet, for me, any profound bliss I might feel by way of my sexuality is hard won. I don’t believe any of us have not had to fight obstacles in the path to sexual bliss. Obstacles to sexual bliss can be societal, physiological, psychological. Religious beliefs, body image, addictions–all of this is dealt with in the book.

The manuscript is largely written now, though it continues to evolve as I’m still living it. I want to share that experience with readers here who might find my experience a worthwhile read. In hindsight, it’s so clear now that while I thought I was hunting for sex, I was really hunting for me. Thank you, and I welcome you to join me for this journey.

JASON ARMSTRONG IS WILDHORSE100 AT BATEWORLD.COM


5 Responses to “Introducing Gooning: Portrait of a Masturbator”

  1. Daniel says:
    September 27, 2015 at 8:37 am

    ROFL…how IS it that I keep running into the hottest batebro north of the Border?

    Reply to Daniel
  2. andrea90mi says:
    September 27, 2015 at 9:25 am

    i’m so happy to hear you’re book is coming along well, keep us posted. I love reading you’re reflections on masturbation.

    andrea (also known as sberla from bw)

    Reply to andrea90mi
  3. jlafunk says:
    September 30, 2015 at 9:26 am

    So glad to hear you’re almost finished with your book.
    It was your blog that inspired me to get on Bateworld and explore masturbation. Can’t wait to read your book, brother.

    Reply to jlafunk
  4. Hocjock says:
    September 30, 2015 at 6:13 pm

    Brother, can’t wait to read your book. You’ve long inspired me, fueled me and been a kind friend and welcome ear … I’m gonna want an autographed copy … Preferably with a few pages ‘stuck’ together 😉 Hugs to you, Jason – Bate on!

    Reply to Hocjock
  5. kitoffnow says:
    October 13, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Brother, I have to admit that joining Bateworld felt like coming home. I am totally inspired by your attitude to your penis, to masturbation and by your blogs. I love my penis and the relationship that I have with my penis and I just wanted to say thank you for your honesty and frankness in your attitude to your own masculinity.

    Reply to kitoffnow

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