Suffragette1 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 The funniest thing about the whole fifty shades of grey furore is that it's got the feminists all muddled and confused. For years they've been saying that any man who uses porn is an evil sexist pervert for objectifying women as little more than pieces of meat for their sexual satisfaction. Now it's revealed that women actually enjoy pornography too they don't know what to make of it. Especially as the book's popularity shows that most women's sexual fantasies involve being tied up and submissive to a man's desires! Actually, it is only radical feminists who take such a hard line on porn and erotica has been around for years. Also there is a world of difference between fantasy and reality and whilst this book may have enabled some women to put their fantasies into practice, no one is denying that whatever goes on between two consenting adults is entirely down to them. However, this book misrepresents BDSM hugely. Significantly, Christian Grey emphasises his pleasure at the expense of Ana's throughout the whole tedious protracted negotiation of the sex slave contract, his focus is all about her being owned and possessed by him as that is where he gets his kicks. In real BDSM scenarios, the aim is for both the Dom's and sub's to achieve ultimate pleasure in a complementary fashion. If some feminists wish to deny that women enjoy sex and (some) porn as much as men, then so be it. However, feminists are not one homogenous entity, there are plenty of different and conflicting schools of thought which is why there is not one single cohesive movement anymore. http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/shortcuts/2012/jul/08/fifty-shades-grey-bad-bondage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshlad Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 women should have more respect for themselves than to read filth like that. It is just a book for immature women who probably have never read a book since they left school and probably didn't then. I read to expand my mind not to put it in the gutter. This country is going downhill with lap dancing clubs all over the place and sex shops like Ann Summers on high streets and in places like Meadowhall. Even the Metro newspaper on public transport has articles on it. You can't get away from it anymore. People are too open about it now. Thank god for BBC4 and the yesterday channel and 6 music for high culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffragette1 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 women should have more respect for themselves than to read filth like that. It is just a book for immature women who probably have never read a book since they left school and probably didn't then. I read to expand my mind not to put it in the gutter. This country is going downhill with lap dancing clubs all over the place and sex shops like Ann Summers on high streets and in places like Meadowhall. Even the Metro newspaper on public transport has articles on it. You can't get away from it anymore. People are too open about it now. Thank god for BBC4 and the yesterday channel and 6 music for high culture. Blimey, Mary Whitehouse reincarnated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonj Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Blimey, Mary Whitehouse reincarnated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffragette1 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 http://direct.asda.com/EL-James---Fifty-Shades-Freed/008284462,default,pd.html thats the one in asda http://www.amazon.com/Fifty-Shades-Freed-Three-Trilogy/dp/0345803507 thats the one on amazon That's Amazon.com, which is American. They must have a different book cover design for the US market, I've never seen that jacket before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 They say the sale of sex toys has risen since this book was published. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshlad Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Blimey, Mary Whitehouse reincarnated! People should have listened to her because she was right. Just like Margaret Thatcher was right on most things but people wouldn't listen to her either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshlad Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I hear people at work being so open about this book & I just find it embarrasing. I am conservative about my topic of conversations I keep it to sport and things that interest me such as hill walking and mountain biking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I hear people at work being so open about this book & I just find it embarrasing. I am conservative about my topic of conversations I keep it to sport and things that interest me such as hill walking and mountain biking. What an exciting life you lead. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheffieldCCH Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 They say the sale of sex toys has risen since this book was published. ! Surely, that just shows who is actually buying the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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