M@sturb@tion. Everyone does it, but no one ever talks about it. Especially when you’re a woman.

But one group of women in Delhi, India, are breaking the silence around the issue and their candid accounts of self-pleasure are going viral.

“It’s a basic human need, it’s very natural,” says one woman when asked whether she masturbates. “Who doesn’t?”

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The interviewer then goes on to ask how regularly each of the women m@sturb@tes – and the reaction is mixed.

One says she only really m@sturb@tes while watching p@rn@graphy, while another says she does it “whenever the mood strikes”.

“It’s a very personal act,” explains one. Her friend agrees, adding: “You make sure nobody is around.”

They also talk honestly about what gets them in the mood to m@sturb@te, while some cite watching p@rn@graphy others are less specific: “It just happens, you know?”