I'm writing a novel now that lands itself straight in the D/s, with vamps and I'm very very carefully walking through the draft to make sure nothing reads sketchy.

If anything this gack has made me just THAT more detail-aware.

I haven't read much femdom, but i'm not adverse. I'd like to read more. (this character, of mine she negotiates, she draws her boundaries, she enforces them, the dom's obey, and they cower even. because without her, their fun ends too.) I can't fathom writing it any other way.

and there's no brooding male. Its all quite well-centered, brain wise. I've friends who are further versed in the scene doing beta reads. I'm tangentally into it, but I still am aware I could unwittingly misstep.

I'm a fan of fantasy that's not so out of the bounds of reality as to be utterly nonsensical. Fantasy is good. But 50 shades leaves me cold and icky. It just reads so unpleasant and sad and uncomfortable. its not a nice book at all. So misogynistic and as Nonny does point, the scene has issues, and all I can think is this is going to set some people up for abuse and heartbreak by people with less than steller intent.

no good can come of her books, in my view. They're just that unpleasant.