It’s a fantasy- an elaborate and enveloping one. This is about religious release, as well and, just like 50 Shades of Grey, can’t be used really as some sort of textbook for how to have relationships. Story of the Eye by Georges BatailleĪ classic story about real sexual transgression and the search for liberation beyond traditional morality, both sexual and psychological. Even if she is the submissive- the object of affection and intrigue, use and abuse, she is the window through which the story is told. All of these are written to subjectify the female player- to give her life and let her fantasy really guide the book. Maybe you really enjoyed 50 Shades and you want to know what you could read next. I thought that maybe I could help a little by listing a few books that are also capable of opening people up a little to the fantastical in their sex lives- books that tell stories that expand sex into the deeper places in your brain. For what it means to do, there is nothing wrong with it and, honestly, if anyone, anywhere is able to visualize their fantasy life better because of it and have better sex, I’m all for it. I’m not going to be one more voice in the fetish community knocking 50 Shades of Grey.

This part of a series of articles that take a deeper, more realistic look at elements of BDSM. The 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon has everyone talking about kink. The following is a guest post from contributor Jim Marcus and part of the Beyond 50 Shades of Grey series.

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