Billie Eilish wants to destigmatize how society treats women who are comfortable with talking about their sexuality. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the singer explained masturbation has helped her find “a love for my body that I have not really ever had.”
Speaking to the magazine’s senior music writer Angie Martoccio, Eilish said she talks about sex “any time I possibly can” to decompress, adding that it’s “literally my favorite topic.” She also commented about people being “weirded out” by women who are “very comfortable in their sexuality and communicative in it.”
“My experience as a woman has been that it’s seen in such a weird way,” said Eilish. “I think it’s such a frowned-upon thing to talk about, and I think that should change. You asked me what I do to decompress? That shit can really, really save you sometimes, just saying. Can’t recommend it more, to be real.”
Eilish continued by praising masturbation, which has played a major role in her coming to terms with the “extreme body issues and dysmorphia that I’ve had my entire life.”
“TMI, but self-pleasure is an enormous, enormous part of my life, and a huge, huge help for me,” she said, before revealing why she likes to masturbate in front of a mirror. “Partly because it’s hot, but it also makes me have such a raw, deep connection to myself and my body… looking at yourself in the mirror and thinking ‘I look really good right now’ is so helpful.”
Quipping that she should have “a Ph.D. in masturbation,” Eilish added, “You can manufacture the situation you’re in to make sure you look good. You can make the light super dim, you can be in a specific outfit or in a specific position that’s more flattering. I have learned that looking at myself and watching myself feel pleasure has been an extreme help in loving myself and accepting myself, and feeling empowered and comfortable.”