The erotic drama film, Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), portrays the explicit relationship between young college graduate, Anastasia Steele and successful entrepreneur, Christian Grey through the beginning of their tumultuous relationship. Anastasia becomes enamored with Christian, while he desires a more formally structured relationship, consisting of a set of guidelines for each party to adhere to. Grey aids Steele in discovering the world unbeknownst to her that involves the darker side of sexual play in which there are strict rules to follow in order to participate. She has to make the ultimate choice whether to follow Grey’s desire for her to succumb to his pleadings in a life of fulfilling his sexual needs, or continuing sexual exploration
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Feminism is described by Seidman as “the idea that individuals are defined not only by their class position but also by their gender standing” (Seidman, 2014, pg.18). She goes on to explain that feminism is deeply connected through one’s gender, in regards to sexual nature and desires that continues to progress into the specific gender identity (Seidman, 2014). Within feminist theory there are four specific perspectives that vary in their ideas’ of sexuality but the theoretical perspective that closely pertains to a great deal of the movie is Anti Sex Feminism that depicts the idea that all sex illustrates the power men have over women (Connell Lecture 9/22/16). Under this perspective, there is no “good sex” because all sex is believed to be a male controlling mechanism over a female and all sex would be considered bad sex because it is not done in order to fully please and fulfill the woman’s needs and desires (Connell Lecture 9/22/16). The idea of sexuality in this perspective, comes from the males refelction of need upon the woman and mold her sexuality in order to pleasure his (Connell Lecture 9/22/16). Through the lens of the Anti Sex Feminist theory in the film it is easy to uncover that Christian controls all the sexual acts and portrays his sexual desires in an effort to assert his power through dominance over
Feminism is described by Seidman as “the idea that individuals are defined not only by their class position but also by their gender standing” (Seidman, 2014, pg.18). She goes on to explain that feminism is deeply connected through one’s gender, in regards to sexual nature and desires that continues to progress into the specific gender identity (Seidman, 2014). Within feminist theory there are four specific perspectives that vary in their ideas’ of sexuality but the theoretical perspective that closely pertains to a great deal of the movie is Anti Sex Feminism that depicts the idea that all sex illustrates the power men have over women (Connell Lecture 9/22/16). Under this perspective, there is no “good sex” because all sex is believed to be a male controlling mechanism over a female and all sex would be considered bad sex because it is not done in order to fully please and fulfill the woman’s needs and desires (Connell Lecture 9/22/16). The idea of sexuality in this perspective, comes from the males refelction of need upon the woman and mold her sexuality in order to pleasure his (Connell Lecture 9/22/16). Through the lens of the Anti Sex Feminist theory in the film it is easy to uncover that Christian controls all the sexual acts and portrays his sexual desires in an effort to assert his power through dominance over