Ask E.L. James Turns Into Twitter Slam
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The "Fifty Shades of Grey" books, while very popular, have also drawn a reg flag for many readers. The books romanticize unhealthy relationships, mostly in the form of lead male , Christian Grey.
E.L. James, decided to do a Twitter Q&A but it's not going as planned.
On Monday, James started the hashtag #askELJames in order to answer any questions fans may have about the books, her writing process, or other things.
It quickly turned on her when people started asking the author about the darker themes of the book, mainly the romanticism of domestic abuse and blatant homophobia.
#AskELJames so what's next in your 'famous' trilogy of white male supremacy, rape culture and female submission ideology
-- ????? (@actualnadia) June 29, 2015
#AskELJames when your partner leaves you, is it okay for you to emotionally blackmail them?
-- jess (mr. 305) (@woIfgangbogdano) June 29, 2015
Are you as homophobic in real life as your books are? Asking for a friend. #AskELJames
-- Jenny Trout (@Jenny_Trout) June 29, 2015
Mara Wilson, who has been calling James out from the beginning, reminds the people tweeting to only show their displeasure to James and not to shame the fans that might actually like her books.
Just a reminder to stick to shaming the author, not the fans. #AskELJames
-- Mara Wilson (@MaraWritesStuff) June 29, 2015
James didn't answer any of the negative questions. Instead, she focused on tweets that praised the book or asked less serious questions about her characters.
Apparently, She sees Ana as a strong character for sticking with abuse. James is working on other romance novels outside of Shades.
.@50shades_fanss1 She's so much stronger than I am.
-- E L James (@E_L_James) June 29, 2015
.@OnlineFifty I've written a new book and am halfway through another. Both romances. Not sure when I will finish them. :)
-- E L James (@E_L_James) June 29, 2015
James recently released a book from Grey's point of view. The reviews for the book centered around the possibility that Grey may be a psychopath.