For simplicity’s sake, this Note will use “BDSM” to refer to the theoretical project commentators have identified underlying the practice. Of course, like any movement or activity, BDSM is far from a homogeneous or unified practice and may comprise practitioners with varying motivations and beliefs. More than sex with some handcuffs thrown in, BDSM takes part in a broader project 4 × 4.

the hero shows the heroine how to be a “Submissive,” experiencing sexual pleasure by yielding to acts of domination and control within the bounds of a negotiated contract. E L James, Fifty Shades of Grey 98 (2011). From his “Red Room of Pain,” filled with “ropes, chains, and glinting shackles,” 3 × 3. Margo Kaplan, Sex-Positive Law, 89 N.Y.U. The hero, a self-described “Dominant,” introduces the virginal heroine not only to sex but to the practice of BDSM, a compound acronym that connotes sexual interactions involving bondage/discipline, domination/submission, and sadism/masochism. a naïve female coed sparks the interest of a handsome magnate who takes the heroine (and ideally the reader) on a journey of sexual awakening. Julie Bosman, For ‘Fifty Shades of Grey ,’ More than 100 Million Sold, N.Y. In the narrative that has spawned over a hundred million copies, 1 × 1. To the shock of critics, Fifty Shades of Grey has become a cultural phenomenon, sweeping from fan-fiction websites to bestseller lists and garnering a multimillion-dollar movie deal.

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