Is it normal that i think this way about people who like "50 shades of grey"?

I could say the same about pornography, couldn't I?

It's not a book I'd appreciate because (what I've seen of) the writing is a bit sub-standard. And it's slightly laughable that it is (or was) Twilight fan-fiction before it was adapted. However, my thought processes run differently to most people, I think.

I see some people's thought process may be: I don't like the book, therefore the book is bad, therefore the people who like it aren't very good either.

I could challenge every element of that, but I'll leave it for another post because it's not my point here. My thought process was:

It's not my taste but my taste is only my taste; it's neither right nor wrong. Perhaps people are reading it for the content as opposed to the style. If so, why are so many women expressing an interest in a more submissive type of sex (in the book portrayed with the master as a massively successful young tyro; the kind that feminism wants women to have the same opportunity as, not to lose their virginity to and then be the slave of). You usually find that fetishes move against the line of popular culture (bring in a smoking ban, people will fetishise smoking). Is the success of Fifty Shades of Grey, therefore, an indicator that the feminist movement is now seen as an established authority?

I'm not suggesting your thought process is wrong. Just that mine is different.

I saw a stack of 50 Shades audiobooks in a shop yesterday. I wonder what accent the reader was, or if it was a man or a women reading the narration? If they had a sexy accent, or just read in a normal, conversational tone. I didn't spend my money on finding out, because I don't think I could make it though a chapter without cringing or laughing or getting angry about some part of it.

I bought it but haven't read it yet...and I do not fit your little stereotype you have dubbed the readers

My biggest problem with it is that it's considered "good" literature, while all it does is degrade women. Sure pornography isn't much better but you don't see porn being praised as quality cinema either.

I've read some of it, and while I agree that the writing is bad, I don't see any problem with people reading it.

I'm thinking that maybe those "housewives that have nothing better to do" finally get to read a bit or pornography in public that isn't exactly taboo, they take the chance. That's my feel of the whole situation, anyway.

I think you you're putting way too much thought into this. Maybe they just like the book?

I'm a guy who loves it. I like BDSM. So it turns me on. I imagine myself being Christian and doing those things to Anastasia. I am on the 3rd book now.

I like it. It's neat.

I can understand where you're coming from and I kind of agree with you.

Im 19 read all 3 books and in no way am i considering BDSM you need to read all 3 books its more than just the sex part its the story line and twilight is a pice of crap compared to the 50 Shades trilogy

I knew 2 women who were obsessed with said series. It put me off. Fantasy to me meant (& will always mean) dragons, elves, the Fey etc. I'd never read erotica cos most chick lit bores me rigid, & after this I never will again.

Thankfully said women have long been out of my life. I saw it at a book sharing place & picked it up after saying I wouldn't even recommend it if it was free, thinking I shouldn't knock it until I’d tried it; it couldn't be that bad if it was being read by so many. It was as bad as I imagined, possibly worse. I sat there praying it would get interesting. It didn't. I've read more graphic sexy stuff than this, but it is/was dressed up in flowery medieval language so it sounds nicer.

There's no story (a story you have to wade through 3 books to find is not a good one, sorry) characters with nothing to them; no explanation of *why* all these women seem to be falling over themselves to be with Christian Grey (Hugh. G. Reckshun would've been a better name for him) He sounds horrible.

I'm in love with a character who sounds nasty, but he actually isn't. He's got a great sense of humour, & were he real, he'd protect you to the last, even put his life on the line for you. & he'd never do what Grey does!

Oh, well, back to reading about said dragons then.

Hahahahahha you took these thoughts out of my head.
In all actuallity it's just a book, I'm 18 and all my friends are reading it.
Ido find it a bit pitiful though

Well I've never read it, but my problem with it is from talking to other people who are into BDSM the books apparently portray the lifestyle really badly and what worries me is a bunch of young girls (or middle aged horny women) now have this unrealistic idea of BDSM, probably aren't using safewords, and are going to end up in some awkward or even rapey situations because they decided to try this new fetish without knowing what they're doing.

I've never heard of anyone who thought it was good literature. I think a lot of people who read it are aware that it's badly written, but like it anyway. Although, maybe I shouldn't say it's badly written when I haven't even read it. I don't think your image is accurate of everyone (or even most of the people) who read the book. It's understandable why you'd feel that way, though. I just think that you're mainly wrong.

Although, your post has made me wonder about how many men have read the book. Hmm, I've never heard of a man reading it, it's always seems to be linked to women.