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Fifty Shades: A Critique of the Critique

Fifty Shades: A Critique of the Critique

Since Fifty Shades of Grey came out on Valentine’s Day, criticism about the content of both the book and its film adaptation have resurged. Many of my Facebook friends started posting about “Boycott Fifty Shades of Grey”, claiming that it promotes domestic violence and gives a wrong lesson as
spiritadmin Mar 4, 2015
The film's leading cast members, Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan. Credit: Focus Features

The release of 50 Shades of Grey sets a dangerous precedent

Zahra Deera, LLB Law For those of you who are unaware of the storyline, 50 Shades of Grey centres around Anastasia, a senior in university, who meets Christian Grey – a young multi-millionaire who enjoys practising BDSM. And as I’m sure you can guess, Anastasia gets caught up in this
spiritadmin Mar 4, 2015

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