BDSM Lexicon · Books & films

Fifty Shades of Grey

Fifty Shades of Grey is a popular series of novels by British author E.L. James, which became a global phenomenon in 2011. The books and film adaptations introduced BDSM to a wide audience, but presented a highly romanticized and often inaccurate picture of what BDSM really entails.

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• Boundaries
• Dominant
• Handcuff
• Dominance
• Surrender

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