Feminists

KaryninMiami

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28. I'm halfway through the second one

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 10:25 PM

Jun 2012

Had no intention of reading any of them but they all the buzz of my office and I was curious. The writing is not great- reads like a pop magazine riddled with sex and lust and bondage and money and love. Good airplane or beach reading.

As for deeper meaning, I suppose one could explore what the message is for feminists or if Christian Gray, clearly a member of the 1%, would vote for Mittens or Pres.O -- not worth the effort. Pop couture, soon to be a movie, trashy.

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Hi. I've never posted in this group, but... [View all] one_voice Jun 2012 OP

I haven't read it but because of all the buzz I hope that others here will discuss it. Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #1

Same here, Gormy obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #4

I'd join you if I didn't have 4 books checked out from the library. Neoma Jun 2012 #2

Same here, many books already in line tammywammy Jun 2012 #6

Nice to see you too! one_voice Jun 2012 #8

I'd rather read about Nixon. Neoma Jun 2012 #13

I don't really want to read it. FloridaJudy Jun 2012 #3

Ha! That is dead on! obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #5

Hilarious! n/t tammywammy Jun 2012 #7

Perfect! one_voice Jun 2012 #9

"Butt plug, what the hell is a butt plug?" Neoma Jun 2012 #12

That was hilarious and like you, I will take their advice and skip this one. yardwork Jun 2012 #21

Sounds like "The Story of O" Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #51

I started it a while ago and just picked it up again maddezmom Jun 2012 #10

It started out as "Twilight" fan fiction. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #11

I thought you meant Twlight Zone at first. Neoma Jun 2012 #14

ITS A COOKBOOK!!!!! Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #15

How to Serve BDSM obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #17

50 Shades author at least admits her writing sucks obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #16

thank you for posting this OKNancy Jun 2012 #18

I don't read BDSM books obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #19

I had an acquaintance who was reading it FloridaJudy Jun 2012 #20

It's amazing how many people have misconceptions about feminism. yardwork Jun 2012 #22

The ending ruins the Story of O, but have you ever watched "Secretary"? obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #23

I've heard of that movie. I like Maggie, too. Also like her brother. yardwork Jun 2012 #24

In the real world of BDSM there are LOTS of male submissives Marrah_G Jun 2012 #47

That's what I figure obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #53

I'm with you on The Story of O FloridaJudy Jun 2012 #25

...and the piercing that clanked. Yikes. yardwork Jun 2012 #26

C-clanked? Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #27

I wish I hadn't read it. Seriously. yardwork Jun 2012 #31

It always seemed like the writer got close to the end LadyHawkAZ Jun 2012 #39

I read that she wrote it in an effort to keep her boyfriend's attention. yardwork Jun 2012 #43

Real BDSM relationships also aren't abusive obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #44

I've heard that. This was strictly amateur night. yardwork Jun 2012 #45

Bingo Marrah_G Jun 2012 #48

I'm halfway through the second one KaryninMiami Jun 2012 #28

Agree.. one_voice Jun 2012 #29

Sometimes you need trashy obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #32

I read the first one RainDog Jun 2012 #30

Promise me one thing obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author RainDog Jun 2012 #35

I agree with that quote obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #41

"Down there" drives me crazy too Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #34

no joke RainDog Jun 2012 #36

Start writing! n/t Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Jun 2012 #40

That is THE reason women married until quite recently obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #42

Society, not women RainDog Jun 2012 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Jun 2012 #52

A lot of women died in childbirth RainDog Jun 2012 #56

I forced myself to read the trilogy over the last LadyHawkAZ Jun 2012 #38

I never really pay attention to best sellers anymore. Neoma Jun 2012 #49

there's a couple of authors that I follow LadyHawkAZ Jun 2012 #50

I like that with George RR Martin and Bill Bryson obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #54

I started following Sue Grafton LadyHawkAZ Jun 2012 #57

I've been told I'd like Terry Prachett obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #58

Belly laughs and lots of 'em LadyHawkAZ Jun 2012 #59

The closest I've come to following one author, has been Mary Roach. Neoma Jun 2012 #55