In Defense Of The Hand Job

A self-proclaimed “hand job evangelist” asks us to reimagine a tragically underrated sex act

- Ashley Manta

Hand jobs are underrated for two main reasons: lack of enthusiasm and lousy PR. When I tell people I teach hand job classes, the most common response is, “Why?” People with penises scoff dismissively and assure me that no one could ever give them a better hand job than the one they give themselves. I respond confidently that although I cannot get you off faster than you do, I can definitely get you off better than you do.

Hand jobs are often relegated to a thing you did in junior high before you started having “real” sex, not a destination all their own. Although “a sad hand job” has become so ubiquitous that a Cards Against Humanity card was made for it (like I said, terrible PR), I am here to argue that hand jobs can be elevated to an art form when approached with passion and creativity.

I am a hand job evangelist. So much so that I cofounded International Hand Job Day with Timaree Schmit, and I even created a hand sex Masterclass to instruct others in the fine art of manual stimulation. I love hand jobs for many reasons, but the primary one is that they’re so versatile. There are so many things you can do with your hands! The possibilities are limited only by your imagination, and you can use countless positions.