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I am the Online Community Manager at PLoS ONE. My scientific specialty is chronobiology (circadian rhythms and photoperiodism), with additional interests in comparative physiology, animal behavior and evolution. I am not an MD so I cannot diagnose and treat your sleep problems. This is a personal blog and opinions within in no way reflect the policies of PLoS ONE. You can contact me at: Coturnix@gmail.com


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Why does Media have to screw up everything it touches?

Category: MediaSex
Posted on: July 24, 2006 6:32 PM, by Coturnix

Including screwing with the people who touch themselves for a charitable cause:

"Overall I think a well-intentioned event has been hijacked by a corporation who don't really care if we have good sex and enjoy masturbation, but just want more viewing figures. I hope people do join in and support the event, but I worry that it'll invite more sex-negative discussions than stories that encourage masturbation.

The masturbate-a-thon most certainly has had more coverage in one day than it's got in the past five years that it's been running. Call me old fashioned, but I preferred it when it truly was about pleasure, education, activism and 'coming for a cause'. Not as a replacement in Channel 4's schedule once Big Brother's finished."

Read the rest, of course...

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i'd never heard of this fund/consciouness raising event before....what a great idea, and now what a shame that it's being exploited. the next time i engage in solitary vice i wont be callin up channel 4.

Posted by: scout | July 24, 2006 9:56 PM

I've heard of the event, but I still think they're all a bunch of wankers.

Posted by: Elayne Riggs | July 26, 2006 7:37 AM

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