Re: CHAT: mental masturbation
| From: | Brian Betty <bbetty@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, June 1, 1999, 17:58 |
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And. wrote: "I think I would agree that conlanging is no better than mental
masturbation. Indeed, if one broadens the sense of "masturbation" to
"self-gratification (not necessarily erotic)" then it surely *is* mental
masturbation."
Mm, masturbation!
Seriously though, does that mean to said psychologist that masturbation is
useless, a waste of time, and has no function? If so, he is self-deluding.
What's wrong with masturbation, anyway? It's healthy. Ask the APA.
BB
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