I like this comic. None of what I'm about to say is directed at the comic. But what strikes me as odd in this thread is all of the men who judge 50 Shades of Grey. If you are a straight male and you like vanilla sex, 50 Shades of Grey wasn't written for you. It's like when people who don't like huge tits buy Dead or Alive and then demand that they stop with the huge tits. Dead or Alive wasn't made for you. It was made for me and people like me who share my appreciation/fetish for huge, unrealistic tits. So don't come in here and impose your standards on our game. If you don't like huge tits, don't buy a game with huge tits. I could understand if it was the only fighting game on earth, but it's not. There are plenty of other fighting games, go play those and leave ours alone.
By the same note, 50 Shades of Grey was written mostly for women/people attracted to men, and people into BDSM and steamy, kinda-corny romance. So if none of that appeals to you, don't buy it and then get mad when it doesn't meet your personal standards. I could understand if it was the only book on earth, but it is most definitely not. And even if some of the stuff that happens in the book is dangerous, so what? A lot of the stuff that happens in a sexual fantasy is dangerous. A lot of the stuff that happens in fantasies is downright implausible. That's why it's a fantasy. That's why it needs to be written down, because it can't happen in real life. You're supposed to indulge your fantasies. You're supposed to have a good relationship with pleasure, and you're supposed be honest with yourself about what you're into. Because if you repress your sexuality, if you repress your urges and deny them, all of that pent-up energy turns against you and messes with your head, until you end up doing some really messed up things.
I'm not into 50 Shades of Grey. It's not my thing. But I've got all three volumes. Because after all the shit this woman put up with, I felt like being a rebel and giving her my money. Good for her, indulging her fantasies and apparently the fantasies of other women out there. It's healthy to do that, and that's her right. I don't judge people for what they're into. You can't help what you're into. It's not a choice. As long as you're not hurting anybody else, and as long as you never try to re-create anything implausible or dangerous in reality (and they usually don't. Don't give me that "they end up needing to do it in real life" bullshit because that's not how it works), then I love and tolerate you for the individual you are. I think everybody's a little bit freakier than they'd like to admit, and most of us have some sort of fetish even if we aren't aware of it yet.
So be yourself. Fantasize. Indulge. You've got to have a good relationship with pleasure. And maybe through fantasy, you'll find something safe (enough) and fun that you can try with your partner, which may even strengthen your relationship.
By the same note, 50 Shades of Grey was written mostly for women/people attracted to men, and people into BDSM and steamy, kinda-corny romance. So if none of that appeals to you, don't buy it and then get mad when it doesn't meet your personal standards. I could understand if it was the only book on earth, but it is most definitely not. And even if some of the stuff that happens in the book is dangerous, so what? A lot of the stuff that happens in a sexual fantasy is dangerous. A lot of the stuff that happens in fantasies is downright implausible. That's why it's a fantasy. That's why it needs to be written down, because it can't happen in real life. You're supposed to indulge your fantasies. You're supposed to have a good relationship with pleasure, and you're supposed be honest with yourself about what you're into. Because if you repress your sexuality, if you repress your urges and deny them, all of that pent-up energy turns against you and messes with your head, until you end up doing some really messed up things.
I'm not into 50 Shades of Grey. It's not my thing. But I've got all three volumes. Because after all the shit this woman put up with, I felt like being a rebel and giving her my money. Good for her, indulging her fantasies and apparently the fantasies of other women out there. It's healthy to do that, and that's her right. I don't judge people for what they're into. You can't help what you're into. It's not a choice. As long as you're not hurting anybody else, and as long as you never try to re-create anything implausible or dangerous in reality (and they usually don't. Don't give me that "they end up needing to do it in real life" bullshit because that's not how it works), then I love and tolerate you for the individual you are. I think everybody's a little bit freakier than they'd like to admit, and most of us have some sort of fetish even if we aren't aware of it yet.
So be yourself. Fantasize. Indulge. You've got to have a good relationship with pleasure. And maybe through fantasy, you'll find something safe (enough) and fun that you can try with your partner, which may even strengthen your relationship.