Oh, darling. Judging by article titles, those are completely paint-by-numbers. People don't read Harlequin or Cosmo for "new stories", they want dog-bites-man. Or man-bites-woman, in this case. Either way, there are thousands of freelance writers out there, and if this actually manages to take off? I would not be shocked.
I just don't think they'd have the material for much more than one issue. And part of the success is the 'it's in fashion' bit; once it's not, those who were only in it to be part of the crowd will disappear. I bet half who read it didn't like it much but it's the Emperor's New clothes all over again.
I think you were remarkably restrained. Then Eleanor saw that there was a Book That Shall not be named T shirt saying 'unleash your inner goddess' on Tumblr and freaked.
Cultural change is never pretty - excuse my denial as I hope all this leads to a sex positive conversation and at the very least, people stop being shocked that women like porn.
Mark you, it probably wouldn't be hard (quoting one of the contents) to find 20 books steamier (because better written) than 50 Shades...
Incidentally, someone on Senad just posted about a parody called '50 Shames of Earl Grey' that apparently has been published - Earl Grey is young, handsome, rich - but can his girl friend get past his fifty shames, that include shopping at Walmart on a Saturday morning...
My assistant manager has been reading the books, and comes in raving about how good they are, she can't put them down, etc. I held my tongue, because she's a nice lady, but I was a amused. I haven't read them myself, and don't intend to-the reaction of people whose judgement I trust about this kind of thing is enough to tell me don't do it.
I bet that magazine takes off, though. Being bad never stopped anything from being popular.
I think those of us in fandom who know that there's so much better fic out there than this one just have to grin quietly to ourselves and nod politely ;-)
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omg I don't even.
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ARE THEY FUCKING KIDDING ME WITH THAT SHIT?!
*breathe ... breathe*
EEEEEEEEEEWWW!
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Eugh.
I have no ...
Eugh.
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Mark you, it probably wouldn't be hard (quoting one of the contents) to find 20 books steamier (because better written) than 50 Shades...
Incidentally, someone on Senad just posted about a parody called '50 Shames of Earl Grey' that apparently has been published - Earl Grey is young, handsome, rich - but can his girl friend get past his fifty shames, that include shopping at Walmart on a Saturday morning...
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Hahah.
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I bet that magazine takes off, though. Being bad never stopped anything from being popular.
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