How does Christian Grey compare with Dan Stevens’ Beast? I’ve already blogged at length about Beast in the 1991 version […]
Beast and Christian Grey: monsters or lovers? (Part 1: Coercion) Read Post »
Moonlight, Redemption and Fifty Shades
The release of the live-action Beauty and the Beast is barely a few days away. If you’ve read any of my
10 things I hope Disney changes from the 1991 Beauty and the Beast Read Post »
Hope in the arts, Moonlight
With the launch of Fifty Shades Darker in cinemas, this guest post is just as relevant as it was when
I dated Christian Grey… and I don’t care to see him again (guest post) Read Post »
#churchtoo, 50 Shades, Abuse dynamics, BDSM, Firelight
The banner I held up during the protest outside the ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ premiere It wasn’t as bustling or as
Reflections from standing outside the Fifty Shades Darker premiere Read Post »
50 Shades, My faith, Starlight
I recently had the privilege of being able to guest post on the blog of Ashley Easter. She asked me
Sex and consent: everything I didn’t know when I married Read Post »
Sunlight, The church and consentWe’re coming near to the end of the bridge, and the road is once more bathed in the neon light
Redemption vs Romance: Choice, commitment and consent (part 1) Read Post »
Redemption and Fifty ShadesThis Valentine’s DayForget the pastAnd slip into somethingA shade darker— Fifty Shades Darker – Official Trailer 1 (Universal Pictures) I’m
Beast vs Christian Grey: The dark art of grooming Read Post »
Redemption and Fifty ShadesI scowl with frustration at myself in the mirror. Damn my hair—it just won’t behave, and damn Katherine Kavanagh for
Belle vs Ana: Privilege of position and identity Read Post »
Redemption and Fifty Shades“It’s not abuse, it’s BDSM.” Well, BDSM-ers disagree. This post is the third of three that lists some of the ways a
10 ways 50 Shades is like real-life abuse, not BDSM (part 3) Read Post »
50 Shades, BDSM, Moonlight“It’s not abuse, it’s BDSM.” *sigh* This post is the second of three that lists some of the ways a rant I
10 ways 50 Shades is like real-life abuse, not BDSM (part 2) Read Post »
50 Shades, BDSM, MoonlightOne of the biggest myths spoken about 50 Shades of Grey is “It’s not abuse, it’s BDSM.” I recently read
10 ways 50 Shades is like real-life abuse, not BDSM (part 1) Read Post »
50 Shades, BDSM, MoonlightThis guest post is about abuse within the BDSM scene, particularly what the author calls “command rape”. It’s not a piece
Coercion in BDSM negotiation is the road to “command rape”. A rant. (guest post) Read Post »
BDSM, Moonlight
This post is a writer’s-commentary on a sketch I wrote, based on two Bible stories: Joseph and Potiphar’s wife in
Ruth and Joseph: A closer look at love vs abuse Read Post »
#churchtoo, Firelight, Rape in the Old Testament, The church and consent
(Ruth chapter 3 in my pocket New Jerusalem Bible, published by Darton, Longman and Todd) This is a drama sketch
Love vs Abuse: a drama sketch about Boaz and Ruth, Joseph and Potiphar’s wife Read Post »
Consent in the arts, My creativity, Rape in the Old Testament, StarlightOK, I want to throw my two cents in when it comes to the portrayal of sex in the film of
About the “steamy action” in 50-Shades-the-film Read Post »
50 Shades, Moonlight
At the end of 50 Shades of Grey, Ana asks Christian for the “worst” punishment. He hits her six times and stops. Was this bad or indeed the “worst”?
What’s bad about “the worst” six slaps? Read Post »
50 Shades, BDSM, MoonlightThis piece of writing is a fantastic one-stop-shop about what consent really looks like. The BDSM-er who wrote it intended it more as a
7 essential facts about consent (guest post) Read Post »
BDSM, MoonlightOK, I confess. I was all up for writing a piece about consent and victim blaming and the difference between
I’m getting various search hits with people asking why 50 Shades is abusive, so I thought I would try and summarise the
Why do people say 50 Shades is (or isn’t) abusive? Read Post »
50 Shades, MoonlightWhen I think of women getting all excited about the idea of finding their personal dominant Christian Grey, I think of
To all newbie subs exploring BDSM: beware sub-frenzy (guest post) Read Post »
BDSM, Moonlight
