Study: ‘Fifty Shades of Gray’ Promotes Abuse

Monday, 12 August 2013 | by Pat's Picks

“Fifty Shades of Gray” may be a steamy beach read but according to a new study, it promotes emotional and physical violence against women. The Detroit Free-Press says the study was the work of a Michigan State University professor who says many of the themes in the erotic bestseller—stalking, intimidation, threats, isolation and humiliation — are “consistent with intimate partner abuse as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.” Professor Amy Bonomi says her goal is not to get the book banned but simply to highlight the fact that the main relationship is not a healthy one and shouldn’t be emulated.

SOURCE: Detroit Free Press