The Conversation by Thalia Anthony Christian Grey knows exactly his hard limits in sadomasochism and he may also know a thing or two about his legal limits. The Dominant character Grey in the fantasy fiction Fifty Shades of Grey is bent on alluring his coprotagonist, Anastasia (Ana) Steele, to become his …
Forget Fifty Shades of Grey. Here’s your real primer on all things kink. Buzzfeed by Casey Gueren 1. First things first: Here’s what BDSM actually stands for: BDSM includes bondage and discipline (B&D), dominance and submission (D&S), and sadism & masochism (S&M). The terms are lumped together that way because …
The Isthmus by Allison Geyer A group of swingers, kinksters, polyamorists and nudists is taking over a Madison hotel this weekend, celebrating Valentine’s Day weekend with two days of what’s billed as “complete sexual freedom.” The event will draw as many as 275 “alternative sex” aficionados from all over Wisconsin, …
Above the Law By TAMARA TABO Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the much-hyped movie Fifty Shades of Grey releases in theatres nationwide today. The movie reportedly grossed $3.7 million in early release on Wednesday. It’s based on the novel of the same name, the novel that introduced frank sexual …
Though popular tropes all hold that people interested in BDSM were all abused or are disturbed, the biological basis of kink deserves more study The Guardian by Nichi Hodgson hen it comes to explaining the how and why of sexual desire, there are few answers more reassuring than “because it’s …
In some states you can watch the movie, but don’t try to act it out. The Marshall Project by By SIMONE WEICHSELBAUM Sex toys Dildos or any object used for “the stimulation of human genital organs” cannot be made or sold in Alabama. The Anti-Obscenity Enforcement Act says that anyone caught …
50 SHADES OF CARE Quartz by Christy Duan On Valentine’s Day weekend last year I found myself at Paddles, the local dungeon in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, for the first time. I was perched at the alcohol-free bar when a man politely introduced himself as a human carpet. He …
If a woman regrets and later reports consensual acts—BDSM or not—as rape and it comes down to her word against his, then he will lose. The Federalist By Leslie Loftis The “Fifty Shades of Grey” hype has started its saturation run-up to the movie release this week. I expected the …
Huffington Post by Susan Wright There are plenty of things I like about Fifty Shades of Grey. It’s a hot romance novel, which is always good, and it has kinky sex in it, which is even better. But E.L. James fell into the classic stereotype by making Christian Grey the dominant …
Reuters BY PIYA SINHA-ROY A U.S. grassroots movement is urging people to send $50 to women’s shelters rather than see “Fifty Shades of Grey,” while a Midwest child protection league argues the film blurs the lines of what is healthy or harmful in sex. With its whips and chains …
