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[quote=Anonymous]I haven't read the series but did just read this article in The Atlantic about it called "Consent Isn’t Enough: The Troubling Sex of Fifty Shades" mainly because DS, age 13, has mentioned it frequently the past 2 weeks with all the social media and no other recognizable movies (to him anyway) out except Sponge Bob when he googles the local theaters.  Here's the link: [url]http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/02/consent-isnt-enough-in-fifty-shades-of-grey/385267/[/url]

We also have a 16 yo DD. Reading the article made me shudder about how to explain this sh$# to teens. It's way more than they need to know right now and it's SO in their faces and should not be - and I don't really consider myself a prude at all. DS is unfortunately one of those kids who already has girls throwing themselves on him and much as we advise him to slow down, he enjoys the attention and probably will take advantage of it - it is just his personality and we are trying figure it out since DH and I didn't experience that.   DD is much more conservative and quiet and I worry for her if all the guys out there decide this is what they are into and she's not.

So, I'm curious to hear what the DCUM community thinks about this and how you all plan to discuss or avoid the whole thing with your kids. We'd rather have them hear about some of it from us but how on earth do we discuss BSDM, an@l etc with them?

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