German university students hosting workshop to teach women how to masturbate
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Your support makes all the difference.Students at a German university are hosting a masturbation workshop for women on April 29 - and the event has caused outrage amongst a conservative student group.
Members of the Christian Democratic Party (RCDS) at the University of Bielefeld have condemned the event as “a bad joke”, reports Welt, which is being run as part of an events series hosted by the General Student Committee entitled “Society Makes Gender”.
Despite making claims that the event will not provoke a serious discussion on gender relations, which is what the series is designed to do, there doesn’t seem to be much action that university management can take in response to the complaints, given that it’s a student-run event.
According to the event’s description on Facebook, the workshop will consist of two parts, each lasting one hour and 30 minutes, and will include both a theoretical and practical element, with participants being asked to bring a hand mirror, a hand towel and lubricant.
It will take place in an intimate private setting and aims to serve “as a means of enlightenment, as well as empowerment.”
Video clips may be shown in the practical segment of the session, which may also include alcohol.
There are only 10 places available, all of which have been booked.
However, controversies have emerged surrounding funding for the event, as it is being entirely funded by students and reportedly costs €250 (£220) to put on.
“We want to know what the costs of the event are and whether semester contributions from students will be used for this purpose,” asked Kathrin Krause, chairperson at RCDS.
Other events in the series, which is being hosted as part of the General Student Committee's Action Week, will include film screenings, workshops and concerts.
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