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The past few days, my social media has been filled with people mentioning the movie 50 Shades of Gray. On my ways to class, I hear people talking about it. I have also heard about it on the radio. I feel like this novel-turned-movie is everywhere, and I have been eager to write a bit on why I am choosing not to see it.
When I was thinking about how to go about writing this post, a scenario came to mind. If Liam Hemsworth and Mila Kunis, or two other celebrities that you may love, were having sex in a specified room, would you choose to walk in there, sit down, and gawk at them as it was happening? No. Probably not. That would be quite odd. BUT that is sort of what will be happening in the movie theater as this movie will be playing! Patrons will plan on going to the theater, get excited about seeing a new release, spend $12 or more, may purchase popcorn or candy, and will sit and relish in the fact that they are watching two strangers' (famous strangers') kinky "love" story--probably including a significant amount of sex.
The "love affair," that patrons will gawk at involves sexual abuse and violence to add to the "kinkiness" of the storyline. Well, hypothetically speaking, a couple, who thinks seeing this movie could amp up their sex life, may be led to believe that using Christian Grey's level of impact may be wise. And that is wrong on all sorts of levels. No movie, or form of entertainment for that matter, should put any ideas along those lines into someone's head.
Also, the movie comes out on Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day, as all of you know, is a holiday in which relationships tend to be celebrated. I am aware of the fact that many people have posted on social media about how seeing this on Valentine's Day with their significant other is going to be so great and so fun! How sad! If a couple is going to see this movie on Valentine's Day, I feel it is implying that "our relationship is not all that great, so rather than focus on the happiness and joy we find in each other, let's go see how a billionaire and a college graduate express their love, because it is probably more interesting than ours." (Sorry for that run-on sentence).
In general, relationships are special, valuable, amazing things! Healthy relationships need to be cherished, enjoyed, and couples must do all they can to continuously make great memories together. A couple's sex life should not be compared to anyone else's! Someone could say they are stronger than others and will not be influenced by the movie, but we are human! And God created us in a phenomenal way, but we all remember aspects of the things we see and watch, and we definitely compare ourselves or others to those experiences.
Sex is not something that should be exploited in main-stream media. I am aware of the fact that porn exists, and that is another heart wrenching topic in itself--but I do not feel that it had become part of main-stream media, until now. I believe that 50 Shades of Gray is the first step, and a scary step, into what will be accepted and appreciated in our culture.
The physical love that one person partakes in with another should be sacred. It's purpose, ultimately, is for procreation. The purpose of it has been twisted and may vary between individuals, but in general, that is the overall purpose. It should be private and intimate, and the hearts of those involved should be guarded and cared for.
These are just some of the thoughts I have about this new movie 50 Shades of Gray, and I am personally choosing not to support it. I ask that, for the sake of our culture and the media of future generations, that you may choose to do the same. If you DO choose to see it, however, please just think of some of the things you witness, and how they may be affecting you, or those you know.
Stay Fierce, Stay Fashionable, and Stay Faithful!
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