My opinions weren't options on the first two questions. I haven't read them and there is no way I ever will. I think the books hurt the BDSM community's public perception because the stories are so inane and stereotypical. I haven't seen a physical copy of the book anywhere. less

Some people hate the trilogy, others like it. I am one of the ones that liked it. But I'm new to erotic novels and I don't participate in Dom/Sub behavior. It wasn't as intense as I was expected and by the second book I was reading it for the suspense not the sex. Some of these scenes are steamy though. It does portray an unrealistic start into BDSM which can lead people that haven't looked the term up on their own to believe everyone starts this way. I understand some people are offended by it. I'm on the final book at the moment.

But I will admit that reading this sparked my interest in other ways. I have since purchased an under the bed restraint set, twisted love ties, Wartenberg pinwheel, sex sling and doggy style sling and a pair of handcuffs. Those things sparked my interest and seem erotic and fun to me. I don't know if I would have wanted to buy these things without reading the book but it did get me curious. But only light things, no pain and no being a slave to my guy, ever. So, they could help spark the interest of us 'boring vanilla' people to some point. less

My opinions weren't options on the first two questions. I haven't read them and there is no way I ever will. I think the books hurt the BDSM community's public perception because the stories are so inane and stereotypical. I haven't seen a physical copy of the book anywhere. less

You know, I don't have an opinion on how it might help or hurt the kink community, since I'm not really part of that community. I am one of your more vanilla types.

But what I am happy to see is this book making sex OKAY for the public. I feel like people are so hush hush and shameful when it comes to saying they enjoy sex, or admitting they do have kinkier thoughts. Obviously, that is not the case here on Eden, where the wild words flow freely, but when I am talking to my real world acquaintances, they are very hesitant to be candid or honest about the fact they LIKE and HAVE sex. They like to hide behind the polite agreement that everyone knows, but they don't tell. Everyone and their mom is reading a SMUT BOOK out in public! How great is that? On trains, planes and automobiles, at cafes and on the treadmill, people are seeking out erotic literature and they aren't ashamed to do it.

That is what I appreciate this book for. The writing isn't my style, but I'm a picky, snobby, elitist reader. I'll admit that. But just like Sex and the City, we now have something erotic that is mainstream, safe, and even popular! People are letting down their guards and joining the sex-positive revolution. I'm always going to be in favor of that, even if I don't care for the material that helps them get there. less

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the new book “50 Shades of Grey” by E.L. James. In case you haven’t, it’s a story about a woman becoming submissive to a man. And that in no way fully describes the book, I know.
What this book has done is bring erotica in some form or fashion into the spotlight of our national culture. I was flying back from a meeting last week, and stopped to buy a magazine for the plane, and three separate women in front of me were buying the book. What amazed me was not that three people in one line were buying a book, but that it was about sex and BDSM, and they were doing so without blushing or trying to hide their identity.
- AHubbyof2SexualMinds

Read the complete article here to find out how this couple's love life got a boost



Erotica in the mainstream is something that is relatively new. Anne Rice tried to turn the tides when she released the Sleeping Beauty series, but it didn't really take a strong foothold. This may be because the acts in those novels are quite hardcore to a lot of people and some of them could be viewed as a little off-putting as there was a far amount of same-sex sex. Back when those novels were released, the LGBT movements were just gaining a spotlight in the media.

Fifty Shades of Grey opened an avenue for one couple to enjoy and express themselves freely, maybe it could do the same for you.

Has erotica ever sparked a really intense play session between you and your partner? What is the kinkiest thing you've ever done? less

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the new book “50 Shades of Grey” by E.L. James. In case you haven’t, it’s a story about a woman becoming submissive to a man. And that in no way fully describes the book, I know.
What this book has done is bring erotica in some form or fashion into the spotlight of our national culture. I was flying back from a meeting last week, and stopped to buy a magazine for the plane, and three separate women in front of me were buying the book. What amazed me was not that three people in one line were buying a book, but that it was about sex and BDSM, and they were doing so without blushing or trying to hide their identity.
- AHubbyof2SexualMinds

Read the complete article here to find out how this couple's love life got a boost



Erotica in the mainstream is something that is relatively new. Anne Rice tried to turn the tides when she released the Sleeping Beauty series, but it didn't really take a strong foothold. This may be because the acts in those novels are quite hardcore to a lot of people and some of them could be viewed as a little off-putting as there was a far amount of same-sex sex. Back when those novels were released, the LGBT movements were just gaining a spotlight in the media.

Fifty Shades of Grey opened an avenue for one couple to enjoy and express themselves freely, maybe it could do the same for you.

Has erotica ever sparked a really intense play session between you and your partner? What is the kinkiest thing you've ever done? less