I’m sure you’ve heard a lot about the new EL James series, Fifty Shades of Grey. You might have listened to Ellen’s hilarious reading, in which she can barely choke back the erotic scenes played out in the novel. Your girlfriends might be in love with Christian Grey and wondering how they can get their boyfriend/husband/a kind stranger to go there. You might have heard it called soft porn or “mommy porn”, or maybe you haven’t heard a thing about it.
If you haven’t yet heard of Fifty Shades of Grey... you’re probably living under a rock…or chained up in a basement. This is the smut novel to end all smut novels, and women everywhere are falling for its enigmatic, mysterious, sadistic (and sad) leading man, Christian Grey.
It isn’t hard to see why the book is a hit. It will never win Pulitzer prize... but Fifty Shades has a certain “je ne sais quoi”, a little something besides endless amounts of kinky sex that has us woman turning pages faster than we can say “orgasm.” In fact — dare I say it? — I believe this book has started something of a sexual revolution. Though its protagonist is young and green, the women that read her story range in age from 18-70. Every woman wants a piece of Grey. No woman is ashamed to admit she’s reading it, and all eyes are being opened to an “alternate lifestyle”.
Additionally, Christian Grey is the kind of man we all secretly want to love us. He’s a gorgeous, rich, an entrepreneur living in an luxurious spot...has an insatiable sexual appetite and... yes..Wait for it... is just so screwed up enough that we wish to be the woman who changes him/heals him.
I won’t deny that my Kobo gets hot from how rapidly I flick its pages, nor will I deny how obsessed with the book I’ve become. But the question is.... “Do I really want a man like Christian Grey?” Maybe in my craziest and wildest dreams BUT... in reality, someone who’s that damaged, dominating and controlling could never make me happy. Isn’t happiness the whole point where love is concerned? Wouldn’t you rather have a partner that’s your equal instead of your superior? For some of you, this may be a – ahem – grey area, but for me... Im happy with no whips, chains.. gags & a loveless relationship!
It makes me question what writers are trying to do to the female mind when they write these characters? Creating a female protagonist who is nothing more than a sweet, innocent, smart, shy, quiet, bookish, pale virgin and matching her with a male counterpart who is not only brilliant, but rich, handsome, built, elusive, mysterious, obsessive, protective, possessive and is so taken with this pale virgin, he can hardly control the impulse to have her, right then. Right there. (actually... thats kinda hot... maybe every woman’s fantasy to be desired).
That happens all the time to you, right ladies?
Not to mention... that this is going to take “woman’s roles” in society back so many steps... if they are seen to do whatever it is their husband/boyfriend/mate wants them to know.... Who knows !!!
Regardless, it’s worth the read, and I’ll continue through the three part series!!!!
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