FIFTY SHADES OF GREY – Review by MaryAnn Johanson
A disturbing number of people who complain about those who complain about Fifty Shades of Grey completely fail to appreciate that the sex isn’t what we complainers are complaining about. The sex is not the problem. Every sexual act in the film occurs with at least the unspoken agreement of both parties, and sometimes with explicit spoken negotiated consent. But an intimate relationship is about more than sex. Sex isn’t the only understanding between lovers that requires consent. There are boundaries that have to be respected and personal autonomy that is no one else’s to control. This is meant to be a 21st-century romance, isn’t it? So why does it feel retrograde in ways that are demeaning to both men and women? Read more>>