Fifty Shades of Grey

Fifty Shades of Grey is the first in a trilogy of novels by E.L. James.
It started out as the Twilight BDSM AU Master of the Universe. The author filed off the serial numbers and republished it as original fiction. It sold so well that mainstream media frequently discussed it and its fanfic origins. A film adaptation was released in February 2015.Fifty Shades of Grey (film). Wikipedia. (Accessed 3 August 2014)
In the mid 2010s, Fifty Shades of Grey became the representation of fan fiction in mainstream culture.
Many fans feel it’s bad fan fiction, is used to ridicule women while making millions off women readers and viewers, encourages lazy journalism and mainstream interest, simplifies female sexuality, perpetrates damaging stereotypes, is an example of a fan throwing other fans under the bus, and more.
Other fans enjoy the positive attention paid to fandom, and like the idea that a fan can "be noticed" and make millions of dollars.
==Fannish Discussion==
For more fannish discussion of the origins of the book and the circumstances surrounding its later publication as original fanfic, see Whoa. Twilight at Fandom Wank.WebCite for Too Much Wank to Name dated May 10, 2011. See also GentleBlaze at the Fail fandomanon wiki.
== Controversy Around the Portrayal of BDSM ==
As with Twilight, many individuals involved in fandom have criticized the book for romanticizing an abusive relationship. Though there's plenty of criticism from people who are generally opposed to erotica or BDSM, there's also a lot of criticism from sex positive individuals, who explain that the book glorifies improper and unsafe BDSM practices, as well as a mentally and emotionally (as well as physically) abusive relationship. Laci Green addressed this issue in a video series:
* 50 Shades of WTF
* Is 50 Shades About Abuse?
* BDSM 101!
== Fifty Shades Fandom ==
Fanworks have been created for Fifty Shades:
* 50 Shades of Grey - E. L. James at AO3
* Fifty Shades Trilogy at FanFiction.Net
===Fanfic===
* Lucky Number Thirteen by Das Mervin - Anastasia Steele learns the difference between a slave, a sub, and a doormat.
==More Fannish Discussion and Meta==
* (March 2012)
* Fifty shades of exploitation: Fan labor and Fifty Shades of Grey by Bethan Jones in Transformative Works and Cultures (2014)
* Meet the writer who gave ‘Fifty Shades of Grey' a feminist facelift interview at Hellogiggles (February 2015)
* Fanfiction and Fanart: The World Beyond Fifty Shades of Grey
* Fanfiction: A Tale of Fandom and Morality by Has (March 2012)
* The Endless Appetite for Fanfiction; Wayback ; archive link by Elizabeth Minkel (2024)
==Press==
The book has been discussed frequently by the mainstream media (print, radio, television, blogs). See the following articles for discussion of the novel:
* Is Fifty Shades of Grey a New Frontier in Fan Fiction?
* 'Fifty Shades of Grey' shines light on erotic fan fiction
* Fifty Shades of Fan Fiction
* 'Fifty Shades Of Grey': Publishing's Sexiest Trend
* '50 Shades of Grey' could have been a good book, but kinky slant dooms it
* 'Twilight,' '50 Shades Of Grey' And The Fanfic Phenomenon
* Discreetly Digital, Erotic Novel Sets American Women Abuzz
* The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
* Popular romance trilogy gets US publisher
* Quantity over quality?
* The rise of 'mommy porn': UK writer lures Hollywood with bestselling erotic trilogy Fifty Shades
* The Thinking Woman's Guide to Fifty Shades of Grey
* Homer's Revenge: Epic Poetry Is Back. It's Viral. And It's Worth Billions
* The Sunday Salon: The Practice of Fanfiction
* Fifty Shades Of Grey Author E.L. James Hates The Twilight Fans That Made Her Famous
* The Fine Points of Fan Fiction
* Jennifer Armintrout about Fifty Shade of Grey and Dangerous Messages for Women (2012)
* Fifty Shades of Grey: The Reddit Origins Essay (2014)
* (2014)
* by Aja Romano at The Daily Dot, November 9, 2014
* Holy crow! Fifty Shades Of Grey is crazy similar to its Twilight origin story by Marah Eakin for "AV Club" (February 2015)
* (2015)
==References==
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