
The interweb agrees that, while there is no one right way to have a BDSM relationship, partners should discuss limits and comfort levels and safewords (as Christian and Ana do), but it looks to me like written contracts are the exception, not the rule. RJS: Let’s just say I wouldn’t want to show my recent internet history to someone who didn’t know I was in the middle of this project. Of course, said contract is reproduced verbatim in the novel - which left us wondering, do these things really exist? Rebecca, you did some research – what did you find? Our blushing, panting heroine Ana has agreed to Christian’s submissive/dominant arrangement but has yet to sign the official contract.

GZ: Two-thirds of the way through now, and I’m officially at the point where I can’t wait for this to be over. We had several theories, but of course, no definitive answer.Īnyhow, Rebecca and I are now traversing the second half of the novel…and things are getting much, much naughtier. Welcome to the second installment of our Fifty Shades of Grey chronicle! Last week, we made it through the first half of the novel, and we left off scratching our melons about why this novel is so popular.

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