No Nut November
No Nut November is an internet challenge revolving around abstinence from masturbation, sex and ejaculation (or colloquially "to nut") during the month of November.[1] It originated in late 2010 and grew in popularity on social media during and after 2017.[2]
History
Although No Nut November was originally intended to be satirical, some participants claim that abstaining from ejaculating and watching pornography has health benefits.[3][1] An Urban Dictionary entry for No Nut November was published in 2011, and, in 2017, the movement started to gain popularity on social media.[2] It is associated with the NoFap community on Reddit, which encourages its members not to masturbate.[1] The Reddit community /r/NoNutNovember grew from 16,500 subscribers in November 2018[4] to 52,000 subscribers in November 2019.[3]
After some far-right public figures, including Paul Joseph Watson, promoted the campaign, E. J. Dickson of Rolling Stone suggested that the movement had been co-opted by the far-right.[3] Vice criticized the challenge in 2018 after adherents sent threats to xHamster on Twitter, similarily saying it had been co-opted by far-right figures.[5]
See also
- The Contest, a Seinfeld episode about abstinence from masturbation
- Coitus reservatus, a form of sexual intercourse in which a man attempts to remain at the moment before ejaculation for as long as possible
- Movember
- Lenten sacrifice, a voluntary renunciation of a pleasure or luxury that most Christians give up during the observance of Lent
- Ramadan, a religious observance in which Muslims abstain from, among other things, sexual activity during daytime for about a month
References
- ^ a b Zachary Zane (5 November 2019). "Inside 'No Nut November,' Where Guys Don't Masturbate for a Month". Men's Health. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ a b c EJ Dickson (8 November 2019). "How a New Meme Exposes the Far-Right Roots of #NoNutNovember". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Phoebe Loomes (24 November 2018). "Thousands of men quit sex for 'No Nut November'". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Samantha Cole (30 November 2018). "Let This Be the Last No Nut November". Vice. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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