Liu Vic - Bang!: Masturbation for People of All Genders and Abilities (

Permission not just to masturbate but to love our bodies in all their shapes, sizes and configurations while acknowledging all the stumbling blocks that might make that an uphill climb. Empowering, body affirming and inclusive information in a accessible. Perfect for all of us on the road to self-acceptance and engaging in the radical acts of self-love.Coyote Amrich, Director of Purchasing at Good Vibrations

A wonderful, magical journey of a book. People of all genders and genitals and understandings of their bodies will find themselves in it and find their ways forward in their paths to pleasure.Debby Herbenick, professor at Indiana University and author of The Coregasm Workout

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Bang! Masturbation for People of All Genders and Abilities

Vic Liu 2021

This edition Microcosm Publishing, 2021

Contributions remain the property of their individual creators

This is Microcosm #564

ISBN #9781621063858

First Edition, June 8, 2021

Cover and Design by Vic Liu

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Liu, Vic, author.

Title: Bang! : masturbation for people of all genders /Vic Liu.

Description: Portland : Microcosm Publishing, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: Want to know how to masturbate? Heres your guide. Whether youre jerking the gherkin, flicking the bean, or something in between, masturbation doesnt have to be a taboo topic. This straightforward, unapologetic illustrated guide to self-pleasure will teach you what you need to know to get to know your own body. This inclusive manual covers basic anatomy, techniques, mindsets, orgasms, troubleshooting, and a wide range of the tools and toys. There are sections on debunking myths, exploring your body for the first time, sex toys, tips from trans people for trans people, and a section on masturbating when you have a physical disability and a caretaker thats written by disabled folks. Youll also learn about the history of anti-masturbation stigma, some thought-provoking data, and how to teach your kids healthy attitudes toward masturbation. Perfect for the pent-up teens and adults of all ages alike! Overcome physical and emotional obstacles to discover the stress-relieving potential and joy of unpartnered sex. Includes writing and illustrations by Vic Liu, Nina Chausow, Alex Tait, Clare Edgeman, Leah Holmes, Sam Dusing, Patrick Wiedeman, Rebecca Bedell, Lafayette Matthews, Andrew Gurza, and Angus Andrews-- Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020050996 | ISBN 9781621063858 (paperback)

Subjects: LCSH: Masturbation. | Mind and body.

Classification: LCC HQ447 .L58 2021 | DDC 306.77/2--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020050996

Remember that youre the commander-in-chief of your body. You run the show. You make the call.

Read it in whatever order or way you like. Take what you find helpful or valuable. Leave the rest.

Our Terminology

For trans and intersex people, genitalia can be a huge source of dysphoria. Much of this book was written by cis people, often defaulting to scientific terms like penis and clitoris. Feel free to cross out any terms and write in your own! Weve strived together for inclusive language, but please know that whatever your body looks like, however you feel or talk about it, you can own it and enjoy it. You deserve every bit of radical self-love.

dearest readers
nina chausow

falsehoods
vic liu

perks of playing
vic liu, alex tait, & dare edgeman

headspace
leah holmes

twiddly bits
clare edgeman

master debate class
leah holmes, sam dusing, & alex tait

making a mess
patrick wiedeman

finding you-phoria
rebecca bedell & lafayette matthews
inside illustrations by lafayette matthews

setting up for solo sex
andrew gurza & angus andrews
inside illustrations by angus andrews

the toy chest
nina chausow & vic liu

the sads
vic liu

guilt
nina chausow

destroyer of civilization
vic liu

dont freak out
vic liu

diddling with data
vic liu

thanks for coming
vic liu

Thank your genitals. Your vagina, your clitoris, your penis, or your testicles. Definitely your anus. They are all working naturally, simply, and exactly as they should. Nothing is wrong with them, whatever they look like, feel like, or allow you to experience.

You may be smiling to yourself, thinking about the orgasm you had this morning. You may be cringing, because its difficult to say any of these words even in your head.

For people on every part of this and any spectrum: this book is for you.

Masturbation is a time and space you give yourself to be present with and inside your body. You deserve and are allowed to feel the highest level of physical pleasure, whatever that means to you at this moment. Inside of that space, there is no room for judgment or expectations, whether imposed from the outside or hiding deep in the corners of your mind.