50 Shades...

I just recently finished the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy after my friends swore up and down that I should read it.  They said it had crazy sexual content, and that was not a lie.  I won't spoil the book for those who have yet to read it, but I will provide a brief insight into the storyline.  The story is about a young woman who meets, and falls in love with a rich business type.  What she doesn't realize is that this man practices BDSM.  Essentially it includes "kinky" sexual acts, and one partner is dominant over the other.  To be honest, the whole prospect is not my cup of the tea, but I understand why people do it.  I suppose it serves as a stress reliever.  From my understanding of the practice, it is most often a businessman like a CEO that relinquishes his control to a woman or a partner.  I was really disappointed with the way the book presented the concept, because it was the female character that had to relinquish her power to the already powerful CEO.  I would have enjoyed the book much more if the roles had been reversed.  We have spent our entire existence in a world dominated by the male species, and just when you think we're making progress, a book like 50 Shades of Grey can potentially halt the progress by presenting the idea of being a submissive woman who allows rich men to wait on her hand and foot.  The older generation of readers may not be fooled, but there is a much younger and more naïve group of readers that may get the wrong ideas.  And trust me, if they think of Snooki as someone they can model after, there is a very good chance they might.  I did enjoy the book, in that it gave me a new perspective, and opened my eyes to an idea that I've never heard before.  However, it is nearly the year 2013, and it's time to give women, both real and in novel form more power.  My verdict for 50 Shades of Grey = 50 Shades of Primitive Thinking.




Karli