350:'s (Pee-Wee Herman) arrest for being caught in a pornographic theatre; current debates concerning sex education; the billion dollar sex toy industry; contradictory prostate cancer studies linked to male masturbation; the news media's obsession with sex addiction and sexual compulsion; the F.B.I. study that links compulsive masturbation to serial killers; the impact of pornography on relationships; opinions as to the future of masturbation.
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Alexander Rhodes, the
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has been selected as an Amazon Video Direct Stars (A.V.D.) winner in July 2016 after being one of Amazon's top-selling films online. At the time of this article, the documentary is being distributed in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Italy, Israel, Brazil, and
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around the world. These include screenings in New York, Las Vegas, Los
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The film addresses the need for sex education that discusses masturbation in a healthy manner to students; it includes interviews with sex educators who express concerns about not properly educating children around sex and masturbation.
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