{"id":25343,"date":"2025-04-07T20:45:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T20:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=25343"},"modified":"2025-04-07T20:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T20:45:05","slug":"trump-administration-accused-of-waging-war-on-masturbation-with-new-harmful-us-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=25343","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration accused of \u2018waging war\u2019 on masturbation with new ‘harmful’ US law"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A new bill proposal has got people shaking their free hand in disapproval at Donald Trump\u2019s administration and his Republican supporters.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most people don\u2019t like the idea of the government in their bedroom, but a new bill proposal would allow them to have a bit more influence on what you do during your alone time.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Republican Senator Angela Paxton, wife of\u00a0Texas<\/a>\u00a0Attorney General Ken Paxton, has introduced a bill to punish online retailers that sell an ‘obscene device’ to people without age verification.<\/p>\n

What is an \u2018obscene device\u2019, you ask? Well according to state\u2019s penal code, it’s \u2018a device including a dildo or artificial vagina, designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs\u2019.<\/p>\n

Retailers that wouldn\u2019t abide by these rules could face up to a year in prison and a\u00a0$4,000<\/a>\u00a0fine.<\/p>\n

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Angela Paxton’s bill will force online retailers to check ID before purchases can be made (Brandon Bell\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

In a separate bill in the state, Republicans have called for it to be illegal for major retailers like Target, Walmart, and CVS to sell\u00a0sex<\/a>\u00a0toys, making them only available in \u2018sexually oriented businesses\u2019 such as sex shops and strip clubs.<\/p>\n

Thought you were going to spend your hard-earned money on some home comforts? Not around here, it seems.<\/p>\n

This has some media outlets arguing that\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0and Republicans have felt empowered to \u2018wage war\u2019 on masturbation and people\u2019s private lives.<\/p>\n

Some sexual\u00a0health<\/a>\u00a0experts have already spoken out about the proposed bill.<\/p>\n

A licensed clinical social worker and sex educator spoke about the negative message this bill was pushing on the American people.<\/p>\n

Dr Shamyra Howard\u00a0spoke to<\/a>\u00a0the Dallas Observer and said: \u201cRequiring ID to purchase a sex toy sends the message that pleasure is something to be policed and surveilled.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt pathologizes something that is completely normal and turns a private, healthy act into something shameful.<\/p>\n

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A health expert has said this bill sends the wrong message about self pleasure (Getty Stock Image)<\/cite><\/div>\n

\u201cThis kind of legislation doesn\u2019t protect people; it embarrasses them. It creates unnecessary barriers and reinforces harmful stigmas that many of us have spent years trying to dismantle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Howard also spoke about the health benefits of individuals using them and the importance of ease of purchase.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWhat\u2019s often overlooked is that sex toys are not just about pleasure. They\u2019re also part of comprehensive sexual wellness.<\/p>\n

\u201cMen use them too, both for pleasure and to manage erectile issues, neuropathy from diabetes and poor blood flow related to high blood pressure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are devices designed to support pain management, pelvic floor health, sex toys even help people manage mental health issues through stress relief and help to re-establish intimacy after medical procedures or trauma.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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