Not everyone is excited about the cinematic adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey opening in theaters this Valentine’s Day weekend.
While the first screenings of the erotic film were devotedly filled by thousands last night in downtown Los Angeles, local dominatrix Mistress Tara Indiana organized a rally to protest the flick.
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"I feel this film misrepresents the S&M community. It perpetrates the worst stereotype: That it’s about rape and kidnapping," Indiana tells Et. "Being into the lifestyle does not mean you have a mental illness."
Indiana — who has starred in 200 films, dominated about 10,000 men and trained 1,000 dominatrixes — goes on to explain why this is detrimental to her community.
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News: 7 Things That Surprised Us Watching 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
"The fact that this main character, Christian Grey, is into S&M because he is damaged...
While the first screenings of the erotic film were devotedly filled by thousands last night in downtown Los Angeles, local dominatrix Mistress Tara Indiana organized a rally to protest the flick.
News: What a Real Dominatrix Thinks 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Got Right – And Way Wrong
"I feel this film misrepresents the S&M community. It perpetrates the worst stereotype: That it’s about rape and kidnapping," Indiana tells Et. "Being into the lifestyle does not mean you have a mental illness."
Indiana — who has starred in 200 films, dominated about 10,000 men and trained 1,000 dominatrixes — goes on to explain why this is detrimental to her community.
News: 7 Things That Surprised Us Watching 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
"The fact that this main character, Christian Grey, is into S&M because he is damaged...
- 2/14/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
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