History of Feminism

Binkie The Clown

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42. Presented wihtout comment: The rest of the story (spoiler alert)

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Mon Feb 16, 2015, 09:48 PM

Feb 2015

By the end of book three of the trilogy:

Ana's love has transformed Christian and cured him of all his hangups and his need for dominant sex. She has turned him into the perfect husband and father (yes, they are happily married one child and another on the way and living in the country estate they bought and remodeled together.)

The college roommate is happily married with children to Christian's brother. The brother of the roommate is dating Christian's sister. And if that's not enough mushy stuff, Christian's long time butler and long time housekeeper are also married with children and also living happily ever after.

In other words, a formulaic Harlequin romance with the perfect happy ending for everyone, but one where the flaw in the man that the woman must fix is his obsession with BSDM, and his secretive ways. And, like any typical romance novel, she does fix him, and repair all his flaws where his psychiatrist was not able to help. He ends loving, compassionate, a good listener, an equal partner in a give-and-take relationship. In other words, a romantic fantasy come true.

The quality of writing is poor, but no worse than the typical romance novel. The whole BSDM angle is just a gimmick to boost sales. It worked.

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A Letter to My Children About Fifty Shades of Grey [View all] Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 OP

"If he turns up inside your apartment uninvited, it’s not romantic. It’s breaking and entering." RandySF Feb 2015 #1

... lol ... Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #2

Even worse than I thought. Kalidurga Feb 2015 #3

pretty much, yeah. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #4

Did not read it, will not watch it. sheshe2 Feb 2015 #5

yw, sheshe2 and thanks for expanding on the OP. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #6

For the young ones... sheshe2 Feb 2015 #7

So, if this is supposed to be BDSM, where the hell are the safe words? n/t eridani Feb 2015 #8

As I understand it, murielm99 Feb 2015 #9

Sure gives a lot of scope for bullies to say "Trust me--this really is BDSM" n/t eridani Feb 2015 #12

SPOILER WARNING!!! I have not seen the film but will reveal the ending here in order to address the. TeamPooka Feb 2015 #11

"Stop" is part of a scene, not an effing safe word! That's horrible! n/t eridani Feb 2015 #13

Everything I have read about the book and movie tell me I don't want to be anywhere near it. Hekate Feb 2015 #10

yw Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #18

Haven't read…. zentrum Feb 2015 #14

yw Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #19

I am convinced the women who bought that crap book and will pay to see this movie Skittles Feb 2015 #15

A clique of women from work read it, at the same time, when it first came out and Yes Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #17

I only heard the dialogue on comedy shows Skittles Feb 2015 #24

Thanks for the 'crap' update Lifelong Protester Feb 2015 #16

yw Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #20

My youngest daughter went to see it ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #21

I fell asleep at Twilight .... Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #22

That's my girl ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #23

A boyfriend took me to a strip club when I was in my early 20s. CrispyQ Feb 2015 #28

A friend is defending it on FB. CrispyQ Feb 2015 #25

Hey CrispyQ, Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #26

Thanks, Tuesday. CrispyQ Feb 2015 #32

link here = Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #36

it's accurately described as "what if Ariel Castro were young and pretty" MisterP Feb 2015 #27

I remember that case = Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #29

add RICH Skittles Feb 2015 #38

In a nutshell, that's exactly it. nomorenomore08 Feb 2015 #63

Um, I need to add about 10,000 recs to this OP. Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #30

Eew! immoderate Feb 2015 #31

I will probably watch it on DVD ... I doubt I can watch it all the way through. I tried to read Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #34

This was originally a twilight fanfiction Veruca Salt Feb 2015 #33

I knew that going in and tried to keep an open mind even though Twilight bored me to sleep. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #35

Yeah ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #37

I think it's more dangerous than just bad sex. cui bono Feb 2015 #43

Also it is embarrassingly and horribly written. Hissyspit Feb 2015 #40

A More Enjoyable Overview (Funny): Hissyspit Feb 2015 #39

Bwahahahaha!!! ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #41

Presented wihtout comment: The rest of the story (spoiler alert) Binkie The Clown Feb 2015 #42

Yeah I heard about that ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #47

And it was written by a woman for women ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2015 #44

And what makes you think sexuality is not influenced by patriarchy? ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #48

It's not up to me to prove the negative ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2015 #49

How about this? Don't come into a feminist group and tell us not to be 'church ladies' Sheldon Cooper Feb 2015 #50

i came in to say the exact same, so agreeing what you say, i will approach it another way. seabeyond Feb 2015 #52

someone disagrees with your post, and your answer is to call someone names? seabeyond Feb 2015 #53

What the fuck are you talking about? ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #54

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #56

You make no sense whatsoever ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #57

from the beginning of its conception, feminists has always been a small percentage. seabeyond Feb 2015 #58

Simple. You barged in, disregarded this group's purpose, started name calling and attacking JTFrog Feb 2015 #59

+1 Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #60

Just another one Tuesday ismnotwasm Feb 2015 #61

The patriarchy has been such a powerful and influential force over a long period of time that we can Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2015 #67

So this is some of what you are 'CONservative' about LeftOfWest Feb 2015 #70

Guns and debauchery are the leading products of Hollywood. The leading box office takes of late proves it. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #45

little wonder Thespian2 Feb 2015 #46

This is just reinforcing abusive relationships. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2015 #51

Haven't read the book. 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #55

6 real quotes from 'Fifty Shades' that could make you rethink how you feel about it eridani Feb 2015 #62

Good article. Very straightforward and a quick read. nomorenomore08 Feb 2015 #65

I agree with basically all the criticisms leveled at this ridiculous, horribly written book/movie. nomorenomore08 Feb 2015 #64

if you notice, the letter(article) is addressed to children/preteens/teens. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #66

Very true. I just see the mere existence of the "50 Shades" phenomenon as a very sad commentary nomorenomore08 Feb 2015 #68

True. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #69