what did I miss?
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what did I miss?
I started watching one of the "Shades" movies and soon dozed off. A combination of terrible acting, a banal script, and a boring story line. I woke up to see her get spanked and then off to dreamland again. Did I miss anything?
Re: what did I miss?
In my opinion, nothing at all. It's a terrible story and a very bad interpretation of dom/sub relations (basically it's a purely abusive relation) imho.
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Re: what did I miss?
It has been blamed in the US for causing a 400% increase in hospital admissions for bondage related injuries.
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A Jedi uses bondage for knowledge and defense, never for attack.
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A Jedi uses bondage for knowledge and defense, never for attack.
I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T!....I, I mean S-M-A-R-T!
Re: what did I miss?
Few seem to know that it started as a fanfiction-spinoff of Twighlight.
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Re: what did I miss?
Have a reference? I could not find this information (although the search came up with this gem of an article: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest ... l-17340459).Shannon SteelSlave wrote:It has been blamed in the US for causing a 400% increase in hospital admissions for bondage related injuries.
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Re: what did I miss?
Heard it on the radio. We all seem to be looking to know the impact the movie has had on the world. That seemed to be relevant. Has little effect on us, but has spawned many dabblers and first timers.
400% increase in the last 5 years in the US is more or less what they said.
400% increase in the last 5 years in the US is more or less what they said.
Bondage is like a foreign film without subtitles. Only through sharing and practice can we hope to understand.
A Jedi uses bondage for knowledge and defense, never for attack.
I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T!....I, I mean S-M-A-R-T!
A Jedi uses bondage for knowledge and defense, never for attack.
I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T!....I, I mean S-M-A-R-T!
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Re: what did I miss?
I am inherently suspicious of claims like this one, and I don't think it stands up. I did find some claims of a 100% increase in emergency room visits due to sex toy injuries or problems, between 2007 and 2015... my second hand experience dating a ER nurse in college implies that half of that will be things irretrievably stuck up asses https://people.com/celebrity/fifty-shad ... ies-surge/
The difference is substantial, though. 100% is far lower than 400%... admittedly we've seen another 5 years go by. Emergency room is much less substantial than hospitalization. Sex toys far broader than bondage related.
Is the Shades phenomenon some of that? Doubtless so. All? Not a chance. That same period has also seen substantial expansion of the Internet, porn, and cultural changes and Shades both influenced and reflected.
The difference is substantial, though. 100% is far lower than 400%... admittedly we've seen another 5 years go by. Emergency room is much less substantial than hospitalization. Sex toys far broader than bondage related.
Is the Shades phenomenon some of that? Doubtless so. All? Not a chance. That same period has also seen substantial expansion of the Internet, porn, and cultural changes and Shades both influenced and reflected.
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Re: what did I miss?
You know how it is. I didn't hear it on the NPR, just a morning trivial talk show. Then I remembered that we were talking about that movie and its societal effect. So I figured I would share. And that brings us up to now. True story.
Bondage is like a foreign film without subtitles. Only through sharing and practice can we hope to understand.
A Jedi uses bondage for knowledge and defense, never for attack.
I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T!....I, I mean S-M-A-R-T!
A Jedi uses bondage for knowledge and defense, never for attack.
I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T!....I, I mean S-M-A-R-T!
Re: what did I miss?
The second one wasn't much better.
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Re: what did I miss?
Nope, haven't heard of that. What did they call it, "100 Shades of Grey"?
Bondage is like a foreign film without subtitles. Only through sharing and practice can we hope to understand.
A Jedi uses bondage for knowledge and defense, never for attack.
I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T!....I, I mean S-M-A-R-T!
A Jedi uses bondage for knowledge and defense, never for attack.
I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T!....I, I mean S-M-A-R-T!
Re: what did I miss?
BoundAnna should be required learning material for first timers and tryers of 50 shades of Grey, Darker and Freed.Shannon SteelSlave wrote:... Has little effect on us, but has spawned many dabblers and first timers ...
With an entrance test through BoundAnna/Safety.
Only when they have read all BoundAnna's posts are they allowed to go to the university of self-bondage.
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I can take care of initiations...kinbaku wrote:BoundAnna should be required learning material for first timers and tryers of 50 shades of Grey, Darker and Freed.Shannon SteelSlave wrote:... Has little effect on us, but has spawned many dabblers and first timers ...
With an entrance test through BoundAnna/Safety.
Only when they have read all BoundAnna's posts are they allowed to go to the university of self-bondage.
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Come to the Dark Side - we have cookies!
If my corset isn't tight, it just isn't right!
Kink is the spice of life!
Come to the Dark Side - we have cookies!
Re: what did I miss?
LOL! If only!bound_jenny wrote:I can take care of initiations...
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Re: what did I miss?
Promises, promises...!bound_jenny wrote:I can take care of initiations...