tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510883037130821101.post3564639315714171777..comments2024-01-30T05:31:54.781-05:00Comments on Elizabeth Black: The Fifty Shades Of Grey PhenomenonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510883037130821101.post-66120058098540925092015-02-17T09:42:43.978-05:002015-02-17T09:42:43.978-05:00I survived an abusive marriage, so I get what you&...I survived an abusive marriage, so I get what you're saying. Christian is horribly cruel and abusive towards Ana. He has plenty of excuses, but his behavior is abhorrent regardless of what he says. Even though Ana leaves him at some point, his behavior is what it is. I hope women don't learn a bad lesson from the book and movie, but those that see Christian's behavior as romantic are in danger of falling for it in real life. That's a serious problem. One good thing about the movie and the book is that women are at least talking about sex openly for the first time in a long time. Women who don't read "those kinds" of books have read "50 Shades" and are discovering other, better books that include non-abusive , kinky relationships. It's a shame something so poorly written and questionable ended up ushering in open talk about kink and sex. I only hope that women in general discover the plethora of fine erotic fiction out there.Elizabeth Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322056244180901707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510883037130821101.post-59907012969196970702015-02-16T19:33:06.346-05:002015-02-16T19:33:06.346-05:00Even though I think Valentine's day is stupid,...Even though I think Valentine's day is stupid, I know it is suppose to be about love. 50 Shades of Grey is NOT about love. It romanticizes abuse and leads people to believe that kind of behavior is okay. I have heard countless excuses like "but he is cute" or "oh I'm not going with a guy so it doesn't matter". The truth is it does matter. People who go and see that movie are supporting abusive behavior and people who are in an abusive relationship might not seek help because they think that it is okay, or that the abuser is just being romantic. If you are in an abusive relationship or know someone who is, go to www.thehotline.org or call 1-800-799- SAFE (7233).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276716794824683480noreply@blogger.com