Cause I may be bad
But I’m perfectly good at it
Sex in the air
I don’t care
I love the smell of it
Sticks and stones
May break my bones
But chains and whips
Excite me….
-Rihanna
Thanks in part to the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy; “mommy porn” is now more socially acceptable. Not surprisingly, Fifty Shades flew off the shelves and quickly outsold the Harry Potter series (one of the highest grossing series of all times). While I personally enjoy a little smut in my life, until Fifty Shades the majority of this type of genre was (in my opinion) lacking with regard to plot, literary content, and in the development of plausible characters.
What fascinates me most is the suddenly overwhelmingly positive reception of “mommy porn” for female readers. I can’t help but wonder why it was this particular series (and at this particular time) that eradicated taboos formerly associated with women purchasing porn. Furthermore, Fifty Shades isn’t your typical porn-rather it glorifies S and M, bondage, and discipline. While I consider myself as having a liberal and occasionally feminist point of view, I personally believe this type of porn is not demeaning nor is it harmful. Why shouldn’t women enjoy porn just as much as men? Although many women may not want to admit it, there is something delicious in letting go of control in the bedroom and allowing your partner to dominate you. Many women today are overwhelmed by their own lives-they are in charge of the children, their household, etc. It’s no small wonder the opportunity to surrender and allow their partner to take control in the bedroom can be so tantalizing. I am in no way supporting humiliating, degrading or brutal treatment of another; rather, I am referring (and encouraging) situations which are safe, trusting, and mutually pleasurable for both partners. With that said ladies invest in some bondage and lower your inhibitions- in doing so, you may just find your own Christian Grey.
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