50 Shades Protest Graphic

The debate over the 50 Shades movie rages on, with some people vilifying the books and movie for popularizing ‘violence against women’, while the BDSM community largely wants to take a step away from the 50 Shades phenomenon, instead wanting to underscore that it is a horrible depiction of a real kinky relationship. The key point that most kinksters point towards is the consent violations (and coercion) that take place in the books (and likely the movie), which marks the fine line between a healthy consensual experience and abuse. Other plot points that cause kinksters to balk include the idea that Christian Grey is ‘cured’ of his tendencies, and the idea of doling out punishment while angry (another no-no).

If you’re one of the people that wants to boycott 50 Shades based on the principle that it is not a healthy depiction of BDSM, you might find this graphic quite handy! It can be easily saved to your computer and uploaded to social media such as Facebook, FetLife, and Twitter.

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