Fifty Shades boycott demanded by campaigners
Critics say Fifty Shades glamorises abuse against women, while calls for a boycott mount ahead of the movie's opening in the US.
Critics say Fifty Shades glamorises abuse against women, while calls for a boycott mount ahead of the movie’s opening in the US.
Fifty Shades Of Grey has not opened in the US yet but family and religious groups are already calling for a boycott and complaining that the racy movie endorses sexual violence.
One social media campaign is encouraging would-be movie-goers to donate their ticket and popcorn money to women’s shelters.
The National Center On Sexual Exploitation launched the website fiftyshadesisabuse.com.“They’re trying to glamorise and romanticise violence against women,” said Amanda Smith, a spokeswoman for the group.
“It’s such a lie,” Ms Smith said. “Telling women that they should want to endure this kind of physical abuse and telling them that women want it, and also pushing the lie that if women are obedient and subservient enough, then they can fix a violent and controlling man.”
“This is not a healthy thing to mainstream,” American Family Association President Tim Wildmon said.
“We’d like to see theatre chains refuse to take the movie.”
That is unlikely to happen.
The ticket-buying site Fandango has said pre-sales have propelled the movie into the company’s all-time Top 5 for R-rated selections.
