Shades of old hat

My colleague mentioned the Shades of Grey book to me the other day. Apparently it's the book of choice for women of a certain age.

I must confess I was a little curious.

Then I read some more. It's a soft-porn book featuring male-dominated S & M.

What era are we living in?
The Story of O was written in the 1950's and I really didn't think that men dominating women was in vogue these days.
After all, women have been downtrodden by men for millenia....

Are people that out of touch? 

I can't imagine any feminist being captivated by the content. Surely, a woman seeking submission in the 21st Century must have low self-esteem or mental illness?

Women have fought for decades to escape the very relationship encouraged by this book.