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16. Thanks for the 'crap' update

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2015, 10:46 AM

Feb 2015

You have confirmed my worst fears of this book and film (neither of which I want anything to do with)

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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