Dana Larsen
880 East Hastings St V6A 1R6 Vancouver, BC, Canada

MASTURBATION PANIC AND THE WAR ON DRUGS https://www.straight.com//dana-larsen-masturbation-panic-a

Here's a thing I wrote that you might find interesting... MASTURBATION PANIC AND THE WAR ON DRUGS First it was masturbation, now it's drug use. Society's always... pointlessly panicking about something. During most of the 1800s, there was a widespread belief that masturbating would drive you insane. https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJM183503250120703 There was a huge cultural fear of masturbation. This natural act was punished, criminalized and pathologized. Academics call this "The Great Masturbation Panic." https://www.jstor.org/stable/3840411 When people saw someone with a mental illness who was masturbating in public, or in a mental asylum, they believed the mental illness was caused by masturbation, and didn't realize it was the mental illness causing the socially inappropriate behaviour. https://www.lib.uwo.ca//virtua/londonasylum/selfabuse.html It's hard to overemphasize how obsessed Victorian culture was with masturbation. There was intense, widespread fear that young people were touching themselves for sexual pleasure, and that this would lead to insanity, crime and social breakdown. https://www.geriwalton.com/masturbation-among-victorian-yo/ Doctors and religious leaders regularly warned about the severe dangers of "self abuse." https://fee.org/articles/remembering-masturbatory-insanity/ Young people were constantly threatened about masturbating. Parents were encouraged to spy on their children and burst into their rooms at night to see if they were touching themselves. If caught masturbating, they would be severely punished or sent to an asylum for treatment. Psychological torment plus vicious punishments and horrifying restraints were used to stop people from doing the normal act of touching and exploring their own bodies. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071473/ Masturbation was considered so dangerous that brutal suppression was justified. https://www.nzherald.co.nz//th/BA3ABBTE2RP3LBY7BOEKHYKVMI/ Dr. John Kellogg (inventor of corn flakes) was one of many medical leaders who considered masturbation a great health risk, and urged parents to stop masturbation by torturing their children with electric shocks and circumcision without anesthesia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_masturbation Instead of being seen at worst as a vice and at best as a pleasant indulgence, masturbation was treated as a severe medical issue , where mandatory health treatment needed to be enforced with legal and social punishments. https://jodebloggs.wordpress.com//why-was-masturbation-su/ Of course most people likely still masturbated, but they would feel ashamed and guilty. They would never admit to it in public, and if they did they would be ridiculed, punished and criminalized. This "War on Masturbation" went on for over a century, causing pain and anguish for generations. Nowadays we know that masturbation is normal. We recognize that some people can have issues with masturbating too often, or in an unhealthy way or antisocial way. But for the vast majority, touching our own bodies for pleasure is normal, and just not a big deal. Instead we have pathologized drug use. The modern "Drug Panic" is essentially equivalent to the "Masturbation Panic" of the past. Both are "Moral Panics" where our society has developed and intense and irrational social fear. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_panic " Many people now believe that drug use drives you insane. There is a huge cultural fear of drug use. This natural act is punished, criminalized and pathologized. When people see someone with a mental illness who is using drugs in public, or in a socially inappropriate way, they believe the mental illness was caused by drug use, and don't realize it is the mental illness causing the socially inappropriate drug use behaviour. Most drug users live "normal" lives. https://www.cnbc.com//survey-depicts-a-day-in-an-drug-user It's hard to overemphasize how obsessed our culture is with drug use. There is intense, widespread fear that young people are taking drugs for pleasure, and that this will lead to insanity, crime and social breakdown. Doctors and religious leaders regularly warn about the severe dangers of "drug abuse." Young people are constantly threatened about drug use. Parents are encouraged to spy on their children and test them to see if they are taking drugs. If caught, they get punished or sent to an asylum for treatment. https://www.wahm.com//Monitoring-Your-Teens-for-Drug-Use-W https://www.independent.co.uk//straight-inc-camp-republica Psychological torment plus vicious punishments and restraints are used to stop people from doing the normal act of exploring their own mind and body with drug use. https://www.thenation.com//gop-mogul-behind-drug-rehab-to/ http://survivingstraightinc.com/ Drug use is considered so dangerous that brutal suppression is justified. Instead of being seen at worst as a vice and at best as a pleasant indulgence, drug use is treated as a severe medical issue, where mandatory health treatment needs to be enforced with legal and social punishments. https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com//court-mandated-substan/ Of course most people still take drugs for pleasure, but they are taught to feel ashamed and guilty. They will never admit to it in public, and if they do they will be ridiculed, punished and criminalized. This "War on Drugs" has gone on for over a century, causing pain and anguish for generations. One day we will understand that drug use is normal. We will recognize that some people sometimes have issues with using drugs too often or in an unhealthy way, but that for the most part, using drugs is normal and not a big deal. https://www.release.org.uk/nice-people-take-drugs At their root, both the "Masturbation Panic" and the "Drug Panic" come from the same source: The twisted idea that pleasure is a sin, and that we must stop people from feeling pleasure or we will lose control of society. https://opc.org/cce/tracts/pleasures.html The result: generations of senseless punishment and pain. One day we will look back at the Drug Panic the way we now look back at the Masturbation Panic, with a sad smile as we see how incredibly silly, and incredibly harmful it all was.

"Challenge coins" are common among military and police. They're little medallions to promote team spirit. They're also weird and scary when you see some of the logos and designs these groups use. Check out this album.

Vancouver Police rife with sexism and abuse. Top anti-prostitution cop was abusing sex workers, now in prison. The corruption runs deep.

$975 in donations so far since I posted this yesterday. Last chance now to kick in a few bucks and have me match your donation to this very important service that needs our help.

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I'll be at this important protest Monday at 1pm.

KILLER COPS ON VANCOUVER STREETS! Eight Vancouver police officers brutally beat an unarmed man to death. Five years later, we don't even know their names.

Canadian cops don't just abuse women, they abuse animals too. RCMP "Musical Ride" horses beaten til they bleed! Woman officer in Musical Ride says other cops repeatedly dragged her through horse urine and feces, poured cold water on her, locked her in a room and demanded she hand over her underwear, and openly took bets on when she would kill herself. Part 4 in my series on police abuses in Canada.... https://www.straight.com//dana-larsen-rcmp-musical-ride-at

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TORONTO COPS BARRAGE FEMALE OFFICERS WITH PORN AND ABUSE. Part two in my series on policing in Canada. https://www.straight.com//dana-larsen-toronto-cops-barrage

Calgary policewomen ordered to perform orgasms in public. Read this shocking article about police abuse in Canada! https://www.straight.com//dana-larsen-calgary-cops-forced-

Due to the ban on large gatherings in B.C. and the ongoing concerns over Covid 19, there will be NO official Cannabis Day event in Thornton Park this year. For... those who choose to come to the park anyway, we advise that you maintain social distancing from others, wear masks and keep personal contact to a minimum. Stay safe! See more

"Defunding the police" doesn't mean $0 for policing. It means getting police/prison budgets way down and redirecting that money and resources to housing, mental health, public health, education, community centres etc.

I often get asked where to get good cannabis seeds. I recommend the Vancouver Seed Bank which I co-founded back in 2006. I'm not involved there now, but it's still a great place to get the seeds you need. http://VancouverSeedBank.ca

Thanks Dana Larsen! Really appreciate it. Happy toking!

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