Fifty Shades of Grey: Further Moral Degradation of Society

“You may have heard advertisements for the film Fifty Shades of Grey. Launched to coincide with ‘Valentines’ Day,’ the promoters would like to think this is a romantic tale, but that is far from the truth. The film, based on a three-volume series of so-called ‘erotic novels,’ shows sexual exploitation and domestic violence, and is pornographic. Dawn Hawkins, executive director of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (USA), writes, ‘This is not entertainment or a fairy tale, as Hollywood is claiming. This is glamorization of violence and abuse.’ Dawn continues, ‘Hold up a mirror to Christian Grey [the main character] and you’ll see the reflection of a culture saturated in exposure to violent pornography. This is the porn that has and continues to groom the next generation of men to believe that they are entitled to violent sexual behavior, and that women should enjoy it. Fifty Shades of Grey models and reinforces this, while Hollywood is cashing the check. We will not accept what Hollywood is offering.’ At a time when sexual exploitation and domestic and family violence are being highlighted and severely criticized, this film should be shunned by everyone.”

“Romance vs. Pornography and Abuse,” Saltshakers.org.au, Feb. 12, 2015

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