Coming Up Thursday

Wow! I'm Appaulled! This book is described as as "Mommy porn," and is in the Erotica section of the bookstore. The New York Times said “It’s taboo for women to admit that they watch pornography, but for some reason it’s O.K. to admit that they’re reading this book.” That same article also states, the book contains "explicit violence and antiquated treatment of women, made especially clear in the character of Anastasia, an awkward naif who consents to being stalked, slapped and whipped with a leather riding crop." Pornography objectifies people. It's also highly addictive and destructive to individuals, marriages and societies. These facts don't change even when highly-styled, beautiful women tout the benefits of reading a pornographic novel to their now-heightened sex lives. Were they surprised that porn got them excited? Let's call porn what it is. Dressing it up in a cute package (A fashion show-The 50ish Shades of Gray-Really! Unbelievable!) doesn't make a "trashy" novel more than just that.