June 2, 2008 | Sex & Society

Masturbate-a-thon for more than a couple jerks

Sadly we missed the San Francisco Center for Sex & Culture's annual masturbate-a-thon last Sunday.That means we didn't get to see some guy breaking the world record by cumming 31 times in a row, or the gal named Kitty Kat who worked her naughty bits for seven hours, demolishing another world record.

We even missed the three Japanese men -- all the way from Tokyo -- doing market research on the new Tenga masturbation cup. Two of them even competed head to head in the endurance competition, lasting over 8 hours and 40 minutes before giving up due to "jet lag."

All this and the chance to work out your own load in a communal setting for the low, low price of $20? Sweet!

It all got started back in 1995, when pro-wank U.S. Surgeon General Jocelyn Elder was fired for promoting masturbation as an important part of human sexuality.  Good Vibrations, a sex toy company, designated May as masturbation month to show support for Elders. A few years later, in 1999, the Center for Sex & Culture took it one step further and created a space for a group masturbation event.

All funds raised at the event help the Center continue its mission of promoting safer sex. Wanking for charity: now there's an idea that could catch on.