They also warned that depictions of bondage acts themselves were also inaccurate and could lead readers to harm if James’ novels were used as an instruction manual. The two protagonists, Ana Steel and Christian Grey, exemplify psychological red flags to some for whom the fantasy of Fifty Shades is reality. At its core, they argued, Fifty Shades is an abuse story that misrepresents the careful respect and experience that is required for a healthy Dom/sub relationship. However, dually reactive as its millions of copies sold and hordes of BDSM fledgling readers was a serious backlash from the real BDSM community (Cian). James’ red-hot, steel-cool erotica phenomenon, took the world by storm after its self-publication and subsequent Vintage Books publication in 20.
