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Sexuality and Social Issues within the Fifty Shades of Grey Films By Cassandra Moffat With the final installment of the Fifty Shades of Grey films scheduled for a February 2018 release, a dialogue of the psychology contained within the previous films seems fitting. To some, the story of Christian Grey presents subjects that are taboo, while others see it as a trashy romance with elements of soft porn. Yet, in spite of public opinion the story has managed to create its own pop–culture mythology with millions of books and tickets sold. Throughout the series there are issues of child abuse, rape, violence, differing family systems, and the process of change in what it means to be human. For the purpose of this article, I touch on two main topics, including the portrayal of violence against women and the portrayal of BDSM within the films.
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