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Radio 5 Live,17 Oct 2019,20 mins,

The online movement challenging people to quit masturbation

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Contains scenes of a sexual nature.

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Jim Taylor and Emma Barnett speak to people who have joined the ‘NoFap’ community, which challenges users to quit pornography, masturbation, or even sex altogether for a period of time - a process called 'rebooting' which generally lasts about 90 days. Followers claim the benefits include increased energy and confidence, less social anxiety, and even increased respect from others. But when we’re trying to improve sex and body positivity, is NoFap taking us backwards?

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