The story tells of a college graduate, Anastasia Steele who becomes romantically involved with a young business entrepreneur, Christian Grey set in the city of Seattle. They meet, they date and then the trouble begins.
Fifty Shades of Grey, the first in the series started off as a fan fiction story based on the "Twilight" novels. There is a small controversy whether this series infringes on copyright issues of Stephanie Myer's creations but as of late not under investigation.
It has become the fastest selling paperback of all time, surpassing the Harry Potter series which is very surprising. Some people call this series of books a sweet love story. I just call it erotica smut and hope to God that young girls don't pick it up to read this very disturbing story. How can we as women promote the ideals of this book as a way to show love in a relationship to young girls who won't understand what real love is in a healthy relationship between a man and a woman?This story has sick messages of how a man inappropriately treat a woman during intimacy. What used to be considered pornography is now mainstream literature. If we, as mothers, laud this series as "enjoyable" and "in a class by itself" as Entertainment Weekly has written, what does that say for our society's mores in relationships?
This is a major concern for many parents as the issue of its depictions of bondage/discipline, dominance/submission and sadism/masochism (BDSM) are not appropriate for teens to read as has been reported by major news services. The examples of the relationship in the book isn't real life but a fantasy and it doesn't mean women want this kind of experience.
Some libraries have banned the book but as the public demanded the opportunity to read it, these libraries later changed their policy to shelve the book as in the example of the Broward County Public Library in Florida.
This is a sign of the times. What was regarded as unfit for all good men is now mixed in society as a sweet love story. It is unbelievable to me that anyone would allow their young daughter to read such garbage spreading over the earth. Parents: be forewarned, this is a terrible story not fit to be read by anyone.
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Good for you - I have NO plans to read it.
Considering what kinds of people populate Hollywood, this book fits right in. And then those "newscasters" or "anchors" or whatever they call themselves, probably don't read anyway. They just go off cue-cards and say what they're told. Would they really let their young daughters read this type of bondage stuff? Probably not. I think they speak out of both sides of their mouths, and do it very convincingly. But then again, we do live in a crumbling society, and now we just need to push back harder with better romances, ones that don't make women subservient.
So true Debra and I won't be reading this trash either, Stephanie!!!
Valerie, Thanks for another post against this horrible book. This hype reminds me of the wickedness of Gomorrah. The fate of that city was regarded as a warning against sensual wickedness.
HELLO WORLD!!! Wake up!
~Joyce S.
The cruddy thing is that it edges out better books and sets precedents with publishers on what they're going to offer in the future. Since this piece of trash has flown off the shelves, you can bet that future shelves will be full of like rubbish. NOT good.
First and foremost, from a legal point of view this is a porn fan fic ripoff of Twilight, and Meyers should send her attorneys after this woman.
And I'm mortified that bondage and inflicting and receiving pain during intimacy is being lauded as normal and healthy in a relationship. There's already a big deal about violence against women and now people are saying it's a good thing? O_o
Thanks for posting this Valerie. You said it well. This a prime of example of what the scriptures foretold about bad being called good. Ugh. I just can't fathom why anyone would want to read it and why they would let their sons or daughters read it. And like Heidi said, it sets a horrific precedent.
Kinda seems a waste of time to me course I felt that way about Twilight ha ha
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