The Fifty Shades of Grey franchise is enormous. When Vintage Books rereleased the already-popular trilogy in 2012, it took less than five months for Amazon UK to report it had sold more copies of the first book than all the Harry Potter books combined. The author, E.L. James, has earned an…
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50 Fast Facts About Fifty Shades of Grey
It’s an international best-seller, a raunchy musical, and a major R-rated motion picture. It is the fastest-selling paperback book of all time (that is now part of a trilogy), and it is a franchise worth millions. Fifty Shades of Grey has taken the world by storm over the last several…
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The Problem With “Mommy Porn”
Traditionally, we have often thought of pornography as a struggle for men. However, studies like those conducted by Covenant Eyes show that porn use among women is rapidly increasing, particularly among younger females. While some women get pulled in to pornography simply through seeing graphic sexual images, many more are…
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A Black and White Choice NOT to read Fifty Shades of Grey
by Mary Kassian Fifty Shades of Grey, an erotic novel by an obscure British author based on Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series, has electrified women across the country. Readers have spread the word like wildfire on Facebook pages, in college hallways, at office functions and in spin classes. Within six weeks…
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#MeToo and the Deep Cultural Concerns It Highlights
Social media has been taken by storm in recent weeks with brave women sharing their #metoo stories. Stories about how “they too” have been sexually abused, sexually assaulted, or sexually harassed during their lifetime. This movement of women sharing their stories has shone light on the dark reality of our culture…
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Why Disney Relationships Are Just Like Porn
I’m the dad of 3- and 4-year-old daughters. I’m an expert on Disney princesses. My daughters have every word of the Frozen soundtrack memorized and have more Disney princess toys and articles of clothing than I can count. I swear I didn’t buy all this stuff for my kids, but…
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What You See Is What You Get: Acting Out Porn in the Bedroom
While scrolling my Facebook newsfeed, I came across a status update from a woman that read “I like porn!” Curious to read the comments to this bold statement, I quickly clicked the post and to my surprise, there were absolutely no comments. No “me too,” no “TMI,” not even a…
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Dirty Dozen: 12 Organizations That Are Promoting Sexual Exploitation
Facebook. Hardee’s. The American Library Association. Hilton Hotels & Resorts. Verizon. American Apparel. What do these organizations have in common? This year, these and six other groups are being named as the 2015 “Dirty Dozen”—organizations that are contributing to sexual exploitation. The National Coalition on Sexual Exploitation just released its annual “Dirty…
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Resources for Women Who Struggle With Porn
Ever since we launched our blog in 2008, we have been addressing the pressing issue of a woman’s struggle with pornography. Below are some of our best, most-popular resources and our recommendations for women caught in this struggle. Articles for Women How Does It Feel to Be a Woman Addicted to Porn? by…
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Promoting Porn for the Glory of God?
It has happened too many times to count: professing Christians have defended the use of porn as a tool for truth and beauty. That may sound like an absurd statement, but it is not unfounded. In order to properly illuminate the problem, we need to address something that will initially…