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Male masturbation with humping good or bad. ?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Good: As long as you are not harming anyone else by your actions our society considers it OK. Now other cultures take a dimmer view of this activity. But we don't.

Dr Saurborn agreed

Answered 2/9/2016

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