50 Shade of WTF: Why America Is Reading Crappy Twilight Fan Fiction Erotica (And Loving It)

July 2nd, 2012 - By MN Editor

Contrary to popular opinion – women like sex

I know, I know. You’re like, how is that a revolutionary idea? And yet, it is. Did you know that in our year of the lord 2012 scientists are still debating whether women can have vaginal orgasms or if the female orgasm is even “real?” Yes, ladies. It’s just a big, giant mystery down there for some menfolk, just like it was at the dawn of civilization and people were carving fertility idols out of tree stumps. But I bet back then our tribal ancestors had a pretty good idea that sex was awesome and both genders liked it in prodigious amounts – how else can you explain the propagation of the entire human species. Pregnancy is so uncomfortable and, back then, even life-threatening. Good thing they made sex so awesome you just kind of forget about that when presented the chance to do it.

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  • Lsc

    I hate this book beond belief. But you make some great points here, well said.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000928349046 Debby Ai Orton

    i wasted a day of my life reading the first book. i only got up to chapter 4 and then gave up. the book has no story line and Anastasia who is in her early 20s or something, acts like a 5 year old girl who moans and gets excited about everything. plus how shes always talking about “my inner godness”…what the heck? she’s gone noodles.
    …and Lord, dont let me get started on Christian. i wanted to box both of them down.

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  • Teefer

    Its more of I wished I picked the blasted blue pill instead and stayed in blissful ignorance when it comes to these books and I kept feeling as if all the education my mom paid for was oozing from my head as I read each page. It was pure rubbish, overrated and I swear if you took out all the ridiculous amounts of times they had sex you would be left with five pages of actual story which in itself was weak. After reading the first few chapters I was hoping that they would have killed off Ana in the first book. How very disappointing the author didn’t, oh well.

  • your mum

    blah blah zane didnt get recognition cause shes black, blah blah blah media, blah blah blah were black they all hate us, blah blah blah a black person did it first blah blah, change the fuckin record. stop blaming other people.

  • Funkystarkitty50

    I read all three books and while it isn’t exactly the best writing, it
    sucks you in. The author attempts to have some suspense and intrigue.
    The second book was my favorite, but the third book seemed like she was
    trying to rush through to end it. Good trashy Summer reading and it
    makes me appreciate Zane a lot more. Too bad she doesn’t have E.L.’s PR
    machine. She is a far better writer than E.L. James

  • sara pouche

    Well written article…spot on article. She explains all the reasons to avoid it, but comes full circle to show why it is SO successful.

    And the bottom line is…people should have a voracious appetite to read, share opinions, and learn. Reading should create dialogue…and 50 Shades (even though it’s packed with typos and unrealistic situations–it’s still fiction) does exactly that

    The real deal is: Would anyone mention the book if it wasn’t such a huge success? Absolutely not! And that’s the real issue…how could such a book that has nothing to offer in light of all that’s going on in the world fail to motivate, inspire, even move people, yet break NYT bestselling book records and have a movie deal in the works.

    Three words: Welcome to America

    Because it’s only in this country that such things could happen

  • SMHgurl24

    Lmfao no wonder I couldn’t get into the twilight series! I have to disagree with it being one of the easiest things to write because to write it well, you need alot more then, “oh it feels so good”. i’ve read some that was just reading words off a page, but the ones that REALLY drew me in were the ones that conveyed the moments beautifully. 50 shades was NOT one of them. I read a exerpt from it and i’m now making a list of good books my future kids are going to be forced to read! Your so on point in saying non readers love this book, because as a reader I find it to be crap! HOW IS THIS BECOMING A MOVIE?!!!!!

  • Negress

    I’m not putting that material into my eternal spirit but I thought the material hightlighted the same cavern that Twilight seemed to hit. There are obviously some grown, unfulfilled ladies whose husbands are not doing it for them. Someone’s soul has some unmet hungers.

  • Candacey Doris

    Ended up reading the first book and felt bored. Anyone shocked or captivated by this series hasn’t read Laurell K. Hamilton (starts out with goo plots and degenerates into 50 shades of grey type writing) or Jacqueline Carey (good all the way through, plot and all).

    • Errin

      I used to LOVE Laurell K. Hamilton. Her early work was a great mix of intrigue, sexual tension, action, wit and humor. A few books down the line…eh…not so much. I stopped reading after the focus was on sex. If Fifty Shades is even closed to the devolved mess that became of Hamilton’s series, I will not be a fan.

      • Candacey Doris

        It’s worse. 50 shades of Grey can’t blame it on magic.

  • Nella

    I didnt read it… I heard it wasnt a good depiction of that lifestyle. Ive seen the Twilights but cant really get into them…

  • http://www.facebook.com/amylbaby Amy NaAmy Gellineau

    Sleeping beauty was better.

  • Jennifer

    I’m on book 3 and can’t seem to get into it…The first was good (while the writing was questionable) and the second answered a lot of questions but the 3rd just isn’t quite getting me there. This article, however, just seemed a little bit agressive. Like I get it there are unrealistic, corny and even just down right bad writing throughout 50 Shades but it’s not worth all of this. Sounds kind of like a hater to me, and I never say that LOL…I mean it’s not for everybody, that’s why there’s a million and one authors in the world. If you want something deep and meaningful while also uplifting then check out a Maya Angelou book NOT an author with a thing for Twilight…#justsayin

  • Bianca

    The first one was pretty good, even though it was badly written.

  • Bianca

    The Twilight series and 50 Shades series are both badly written, however, I don’t see you publishing a book that has surpassed Harry Potter. You are not a good writer yourself. And you have dating those men because that is what you chose.

  • Ms_Sunshine9898

    I read all 3 books, way overrated, got boring after a while, and too much whining from the main character. just white people discovering what zane already started
    . . .

    • Jennifer

      Boy does she whine me to DEATH!

  • MissKayasha

    Too be fair…twilight itself is like a bad fiction. The author had poor structure and character development as well its unfair too say the author of 50 shades is a bad twilight fan fiction especially since both authors is cut from the same cloth….

  • Charla

    I haven’t read the book yet but I groaned my way through this article…

    • Kenedy

      Wow, me too…this article was painful to read

    • Bianca

      So true!

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