Senin, 04 Januari 2016
How 'Fifty Shades' is coloring views of fantasy
Emma Green writes in The Atlantic about the social implications of the blockbuster fantasy novel and movie "Fifty Shades of Grey." Below is an excerpt from the article:
"In some ways, it?s remarkable that a phenomenon like 'Fifty Shades' has even been possible. 'Oral sex, anal sex?those are all things that were at one time illegal,' said Paul Wolpe, the director of the Center for Ethics at Emory University. Sodomy, for example, was considered a felony in every state until 1962, and until the Supreme Court ruled against sodomy bans in its 2003 decision in Lawrence v. Texas, it was still illegal in 14 states.
"Today, 'there are lots of differences in the moral composition,' he said. 'There?s no unified moral view, so ? the argument then becomes: My morality is different than yours?what right do you have to oppose me?'
Read the whole article in The Atlantic.
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