50 Shades of Grey - tie-ins?

[Larry Storch]

Sorry, kinda off topic (again).
I haven't read the book and am not planning upon seeing the movie, but I thought that this was worth a read.

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Canadian+women+groups+call+Fifty+Shades/10791050/story.html

Being something of a sub, I think people who know very little or are ill informed are not in a position to be telling anyone what they should be doing. Various groups with various agendas/opinions. Of course much of this is a reaction to the movie and the book, but they are applying what they 'think' the facts are to an entire group of well informed people.

Some anti-domestic violence activists and anti-pornography activists — including Antipornography.org, the London Abused Women’s Centre in London, Ont., and the Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan — are calling for a boycott of the movie Fifty Shades of Grey, arguing it promotes violence against women.

And there are others who are horrified either by author E.L. James’s writing or her apparent lack of knowledge about BDSM and who think the book and the movie represent an irresponsible and inaccurate depiction of BDSM. Grey’s predilection for BDSM is “explained” by his abusive childhood, which makes it seem like people who engage in BDSM play only do so because they’re somehow damaged. People in the BDSM community argue that’s not the case.

However there are legal consequences to consider:

The Supreme Court has said that a person cannot consent to an assault that causes bodily harm. While the cases have typically arisen in the context of barroom brawls or hockey violence, other courts have applied the same reasoning to the sexual context. So, if a sexual activity causes bodily harm, a person cannot consent to it.

“This is pretty problematic from the perspective of the BDSM community. Carefully negotiated consent is rendered irrelevant, and effectively criminalizes all those who derive sexual pleasure from activities that involve physical pain, if it leaves a mark. But, it’s the law.”

 

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Merchandising 50 Shades

Well this http://www.pinkcherry.ca/fifty-shades-of-grey/official-collection is apparently the merchandise approved by the author.

Devices. No oils, lubes or powders.

What's missing? Hmmm

I am curious about the "party game".

 

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After a Google search "50 Shades Game Questions" ... I take it back.

Although the HuffPo video is cute.

 

[Man Mountain]

The LEGO trailer

 

[Man Mountain]

For the Barbie fans... 50 Shades of Pink

 

[Man Mountain]

I have to admit that I kind of have a thing for Vanessa Bayers. I don't know why, I just do. So I really enjoyed this:

 

[MilaRose]

^I love Vanessa Bayers, that was hilarious!

Also good: may I present to you 50 Shades..of Buscemi

 

[Miss*Bijou]

Sorry, kinda off topic (again).
I haven't read the book and am not planning upon seeing the movie, but I thought that this was worth a read.

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Canadian+women+groups+call+Fifty+Shades/10791050/story.html

Being something of a sub, I think people who know very little or are ill informed are not in a position to be telling anyone what they should be doing. Various groups with various agendas/opinions. Of course much of this is a reaction to the movie and the book, but they are applying what they 'think' the facts are to an entire group of well informed people.

Some anti-domestic violence activists and anti-pornography activists — including Antipornography.org, the London Abused Women’s Centre in London, Ont., and the Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan — are calling for a boycott of the movie Fifty Shades of Grey, arguing it promotes violence against women.

And there are others who are horrified either by author E.L. James’s writing or her apparent lack of knowledge about BDSM and who think the book and the movie represent an irresponsible and inaccurate depiction of BDSM. Grey’s predilection for BDSM is “explained” by his abusive childhood, which makes it seem like people who engage in BDSM play only do so because they’re somehow damaged. People in the BDSM community argue that’s not the case.

However there are legal consequences to consider:

The Supreme Court has said that a person cannot consent to an assault that causes bodily harm. While the cases have typically arisen in the context of barroom brawls or hockey violence, other courts have applied the same reasoning to the sexual context. So, if a sexual activity causes bodily harm, a person cannot consent to it.

“This is pretty problematic from the perspective of the BDSM community. Carefully negotiated consent is rendered irrelevant, and effectively criminalizes all those who derive sexual pleasure from activities that involve physical pain, if it leaves a mark. But, it’s the law.”

Thanks.

I haven't read the book and haven't had any interest in reading it or seeing the movie. Not my thing.

But when I read this post (Fifty Abusive Moments in Fifty Shades of Grey) , I have to say I was pretty horrified. I fail to see what is sexy about any of this and after reading the 50 'abusive moments', I don't know how it can be seen as anything other than abuse. (I just kept thinking of Gian Ghomeshi! Ew.)

I don't get it...


This is a good read, too; Consent Isn’t Enough: The Troubling Sex of Fifty Shades


What I've read hasn't sparked any interest where none existed..i'll pass on the books and the movie lol

 

[rickoshadows]

Thanks.

I haven't read the book and haven't had any interest in reading it or seeing the movie. Not my thing.

But when I read this post (Fifty Abusive Moments in Fifty Shades of Grey) , I have to say I was pretty horrified. I fail to see what is sexy about any of this and after reading the 50 'abusive moments', I don't know how it can be seen as anything other than abuse. (I just kept thinking of Gian Ghomeshi! Ew.)

I don't get it...


This is a good read, too; Consent Isn’t Enough: The Troubling Sex of Fifty Shades


What I've read hasn't sparked any interest where none existed..i'll pass on the books and the movie lol

This says it all! I guess it is pretty easy to have an opinion if you simply ignore/refuse to see any information which might influence any critical though process which should go into forming an opinion. Kind of reminds me of those abolitionist bible-thumpers we have so little time for here on PERB.

 

[Five-Guns-West]

Thanks.

I haven't read the book and haven't had any interest in reading it or seeing the movie. Not my thing.

But when I read this post (Fifty Abusive Moments in Fifty Shades of Grey) , I have to say I was pretty horrified. I fail to see what is sexy about any of this and after reading the 50 'abusive moments', I don't know how it can be seen as anything other than abuse. (I just kept thinking of Gian Ghomeshi! Ew.)

I don't get it...


This is a good read, too; Consent Isn’t Enough: The Troubling Sex of Fifty Shades


What I've read hasn't sparked any interest where none existed..i'll pass on the books and the movie lol

Well I think you take that book a little too seriously. It's not a manifesto to go and rape women. Story of O is similar and other titles of the past. They've not set any upward trends in the number of cases of abuse to women.

What is really horrifying about this book is that IT IS WRITTEN FOR MORONS.

 

[Miss*Bijou]

If you are going to have a "horrified" opinion on a book....you may just want to read it to justify it !?!

This says it all! I guess it is pretty easy to have an opinion if you simply ignore/refuse to see any information which might influence any critical though process which should go into forming an opinion. Kind of reminds me of those abolitionist bible-thumpers we have so little time for here on PERB.

Actually, I had no opinion about it but it was brought to my attention by friends of mine who are involved in BDSM and are upset the book passes abuse off as BDSM to the uninformed mainstream public and they are angry (and horrified ) by what they say is NOT BDSM. I'll go with people with actual knowledge and personal experience/involvement over horny housewives or the peanut gallery from Perb. Thanks.

LOL @ Bible-thumpers... whatever.

 

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Indochino paging Mr Grey

So ... beyond devices, and games ...

Indochino has jumped on the 50 Shades marketing opportunity with the online promo code "MisterGrey" and a selection of ties LMAO.

I think they're being intentionally "cheeky". Maybe "tongue in cheeky". But not "titty spread cheeky".

 

[Man Mountain]

 

[escapefromstress]

Madonna Dings Fifty Shades of Grey as "Not Very Sexy," Only for Virgins

"Yes, I have [read it]," Madge said of E L James' best-selling erotic novel. "It's pulp fiction. It's not very sexy, maybe for someone who has never had sex before."

https://ca.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/madonna-dings-fifty-shades-grey-not-very-sexy-175500097-us-weekly.html

 

[resercher]

started reading it to see what all the media was about incredibly boring by the 200th page they kiss I think . I have a bit of an issue with the author perpetuating the myth that first time sex for a female virgin is painful because you break her hymen. She does not say it in such technical terms but she implies it .(blood stain on the bed because she lost her virginity) I have met people in the bd/sm community and a lot of what is in that book is way off base. I also belong to a bd/sm educational website that is doing a a video series based upon 50 shades and they most often start the videos with the sentence now in fifty shades it says that they did x and x wont work for the following reasons.

I agree partially with Five Guns west comment here
The book is for conservative turtle neck bitches and their spineless boyfriends and husbands who want to "dabble" in something "risky". The movie will be likewise. It's for sheeple, folks.

That's why anyone with any real personality finds it boring, but it's surprising just how many people find such tripe titillating

however I strongly suspect the only extent of the "dabbling will be to read the book and see the movie and that is it .

If you go to the authors twitter feed she talks about her kids and daycare and a lot of her followers talk about the same issues . It is a book written for Married women who have a boring sex life and want to imagine that a rich 20 year old desires them and sweeps them of there feet. The character's are predictable and plastic . Like I said its a number of pages before they even kiss. Then the next 20 or so pages are . Anna wondering what the meaning of the kiss in the elevator. Was does he really desire her etc. Does he think she is a slut did she kiss him to soon what was the meaning of the kiss and yes the book does repeat like that I am not using the text from the book but you get the general idea .

All throughout the book ( im on the first one) I keep on thinking instead of asking yourself the same question over and over again. Ask him. But Anna apparently is to shy and virginal and emotionally overwhelmed for common sense .


however I would give EL James credit for this. She knows her market audience and she has made a fortune providing for that audience.

she has also created enough marketing so that sadly yes I purchased the series at a discount charity book sale all 3 books for $5

 

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Maybe Gilbert Gottfried is the way to go ... http://youtu.be/XkLqAlIETkA

 

[escapefromstress]

'Fifty Shades of Grey' Supports Violence Against Women, Says Conservative MP Joy Smith

WINNIPEG - A Manitoba MP is calling for a boycott of "Fifty Shades of Grey," claiming the film supports humiliation, degradation and the emotional and physical abuse of women.

Joy Smith, a Conservative who represents a Winnipeg-area riding, says she hasn't seen the film herself.

But Smith says the depictions of bondage and sado-maschism in it encourage people to view violence against women as normal.

E.L. James, who wrote the popular "Fifty Shades of Grey" book trilogy, has said that whatever goes on in the books and the movie is safe and consensual.

Smith counters that she's worked for years with abuse victims, and that they often agree to degrading activities out of fear, or because they believe it's expected of them.

Smith says it's wrong that the movie was launched for Valentine's Day.

"This is not love. It is not a love story. It's a story of the abuse of women," Smith said Saturday in Winnipeg.

"When this happens to women, they hurt when they get whipped. They hurt when there's violence against them."

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/02/14/fifty-shades-of-grey-joy-smith_n_6685612.html

 

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Well ... Box office at over $140 million.

Filming of the second instalment returning to Vancouver in June.

Que sera sera

 

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I believe John Oliver's review was

"My dick yawned."