Hundreds expected to come




LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of Britons are being urged to attend what is being branded as Europe's first "Masturbate-a-thon", a leading reproductive healthcare charity said on Friday.



Marie Stopes International, which is hosting the event with HIV/ AIDS charity the Terrence Higgins Trust, said it expected up to 200 people to attend the sponsored masturbation session in Clerkenwell, central London, on Saturday.

"It is a bit of a publicity stunt but we hope it will raise awareness," a Marie Stopes spokeswoman told Reuters.

"We want to get people talking about safer sex, masturbation and to lift taboos."

Participants, who have to be over 18, can bring any aids they need and can take part in four different rooms -- a comfort area, a mixed area, along with men and women only areas.

However, the rules on the event's Web site states there can be no touching of other participants nor are people allowed to fake orgasms.

"The amount you raise will be determined by how many minutes you masturbate and/or how many orgasms you achieve," the Web site said.

The Marie Stopes spokeswoman said local religious groups had been initially outraged, but after people had heard what the event was about, most had approved it.

Police had also given it their approval.

Similar events have been staged in San Francisco for the last six years raising $25,000 (13,000 pounds) for women's health initiatives and HIV prevention. If successful, Marie Stopes said it could take place elsewhere in mainland Europe next year

fantasyislander said:

Mach said:

you're going to this, aren't you mach?

fantasyislander said:

freeking weird as hell man

fantasyislander said:

are you ??

Mach said:

aw hell no!!



i bet imago is though.... and probably dook.

fantasyislander said:

PLEASE tell me Jerry Lewis isn't gonna be hosting this thing...

You mean I could've been raising money this whole time?


M

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

that's what I thought too

oh how predictable... what kind of people would go and masturbate?

maniraptess said:

Predictable??...lol

Byron said:

Hey u

Ocean said:

What's your other hand doing??...lol

Byron said:

passing the wine glass to my lips

Ocean said:

I proberly deserved that...lol

I had wine earlier, drinking water now...lol

Byron said:

Girl

Ocean said:

No, just out of wine...

Byron said:

I have lost all respect
[Edited 8/5/06 2:51am]

Ocean said:

The only bottle of wine I have in the apartment is that black bottle of wine I bought soley for decoration..lol...the last time I drank a bottle of wine that I only bought for decoration was that time I ended up choking down that Yellow Tail wine from Australia...

Byron said:

Stop buying wine for the pics on the label Mr Wade

Ocean said:

But there's one with a picture of a donkey and a chicken on it I was thinking of trying...

Byron said:

i forget, how many teeth do donkey's have?

Byron, stay at your water


Your post are getting worse

maniraptess said:

You mean you actually knew how many teeth they had at one point??...

AndGodCreatedMe said:

I think it's the water that's making my posts suck so bad...

Byron said:

no, it was meant to be in my book but that part was smudged out