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50 Shades of Grey brought BDSM out of the dungeon and into the mainstream. It's a genre that's often misunderstood, though, and frequently mischaracterized. Clichéd depictions of leather, whips, and domination belie the true intricacies of the power dynamics at the core of BDSM. The term itself did not enter the lexicon until 1969. It's been a common porn theme since nearly the beginning. Read more >>