When the 50 Shades of Grey novels first started becoming popular, some of my friends who are in the BDSM scene (and have been for years) were excited that their particular brand of play was getting some national attention. But that joy quickly faded when they realized something– while housewives all over the country were getting their jollies off on these books, they weren’t portraying realistic, and, more importantly, healthy BDSM relationships.
Also, grey’s not really the right color.
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