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thought this would be a good discussion piece.

Fifty Shades of F*cked-Up. ~ Trista Hendren

I will admit that E L James is a clever businesswoman, but while reading Fifty Shades of Grey, I had to wonder if she was somehow compensated by the Republican National Convention.

Anastasia Steele is everything a good conservative looks for in a woman; most importantly submissive and virginal.

Let me start by saying, I am extremely liberal.

Whatever floats your boat sexually is fine. I believe we as women should celebrate our sexuality however we f*cking want to.

However, there was nothing celebratory about the sex in Fifty Shades of Grey.

The outright abuse in this trilogy is disturbing, especially considering how well it is selling.
Christian Grey is everything I never want for my daughter.

Yet, he is all the things women are taught to look for, even at the expense of maintaining a dysfunctional relationship.
Wealthy and good-looking seem to overpower sadistic, controlling and abusive.

*snip*

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/06/fifty-shades-of-fcked-up-trista-hendren/


There are other articles at this site that are good as well.



Full disclosure, I'm currently reading 50 Shades, I've just started the first book. I' haven't gotten to the 'nitty gritty' stuff. Last night I went to an 'adult' party, where this book was the topic of conversation.

For the most part it was general stuff, who should play the characters in a movie, could they even make a movie stuff like that. However there were two pretty good conversations.

One, about the Christian Grey, the dominate in the 'relationship' (for lack of a better word). There were two women who ripped the author for writing a book that they thought denigrated women. Made women look like nothing more than property to be used in any way the man wanted.

The second, was a few women that thought the female, Ana was a strong woman that knew what she wanted and in some way was actually in control. I thought that argument was interesting.

Like I said, I've just started the book, and so far it's just 'vanilla' sex (they use that term in the book).

Anyway, I thought it might be worth the read and maybe some discussion.