

Toxic Takeaway #1: Power (Imbalance) Is Sexyįrom the moment Ana is introduced to Christian Grey, there’s a power imbalance. – plus one very good legacy the trilogy has left us with. You understand?” - Christian Grey, Fifty Shades of Grey

Here’s our breakdown of all of Fifty Shades’ Toxic Takeaways – Ultimately, the movies put a reductive lens on everything from heterosexual relationships to alternative sexual practices. That would be fine – if the stories didn’t conflate control with love, display a very murky understanding of consent, and imply that Christian’s many toxic, borderline abusive traits are all part of his preference for BDSM. The books and movies center on the quiet virgin, Anastasia Steele, and her dom love interest, Christian Grey. What are the messages the Fifty Shades trilogy leaves us with – and are any of them actually useful in real romances, or should we pretty much view this story as a cautionary tale? The Fifty Shades books and movies center on the quiet virgin Anastasia Steele and her dom love interest, Christian Grey.
