I was curious so I decided to ask my Filipino girl friends if they masturbate. The girls were shock and even told me that it’s a bit vulgar to talk about such topic. I was told that Filipina women are not likely to admit such things publicly because “the church will get mad” but they sure don’t seem to mind that men are a regular customer of such activity. Don’t you think it’s a bit screwed that women place rigid rules on themselves but quite lax with the opposite sex?
Anyway, here are two of my friend’s opinion about such topic:
32-year old married Angie:
“In Christian view, this is a sin. I read a passage in old testament, I think in the book of Joshua wherein it implies that masturbation is part of man’s impurities, his fallen nature. And he was not even allowed to join in God’s assembly if he will not be purified. But in our society, this is acceptable because of so called health benefits. For me my main reason why I will not masturbate because it is a sin, as a Christian I must respect my body as this is the temple of the Holy Spirit.”
30-year old single Babe:
I don’t masturbate. Not because I think this is a sin because we are all humans, not perfect. I’m not shy to confess to a priest if I will masturbate in the future because I even confessed about my first pre-marital sex last December 2011.
You might be wondering if I, being a Filipina woman myself, masturbate too? Hmm, Does Karlota masturbate? Yes or No. Can you guess the answer?