The only reason its as popular as it is is because of all the controversy. Its not like its fans are going to throw a pride parade down mainstreet. All in all its pretty obvious FSG is escapist sexual fantasy and roleplaying not meant as some feelgood book of morals for little children. The person who is weakminded enough to mistakenly take it as such probably isn’t going to have an easy life in any case. There is plenty of leftwing activism actively trying to intrude upon our lives but many conservatives/’libertarians’ would rather try to wrestle some adult lady’s book away along with the liberals.
Or garbage just sells well in the vacuum left behind when decency becomes a “bad thing.”
Your time line is wrong - it became popular despite the controversy. Your “morals for little children” is obviously a straw man argument. People objected to porn going mainstream for obvious reasons. But, as you are so protective of this book and willing to make insulting remarks about anyone who disagrees with you, you can count yourself among the “enlightened” people who support it.
Okay, ‘fess up. You read that poorly written dreck and you liked it...am I right?
Like I’ve told the grandkids....”What you put in your head, is what you’ll get out of life”.....garbage in, garbage out.