Curdled Ink

Why does EL James dedicate over half a chapter to the text of a contract for a romantic relationship? I don't know, but I did my best to get through it without my brain melting out my ears. Hear my opinions after making it out the other end.   Content warnings for this chapter: lack of consent, poorly depicted D/s negotiation/dynamics, kinkshame mention, sexual assault mention.   Find Leigh el...

This episode delves into the fantasy versus reality of D/s relationships, the problem of trying to come up with a "reason" why someone is kinky, and the importance of advocating for yourself and setting boundaries in any relationship, but especially a kinky one.   Content warnings for this episode: slut shaming, discussion of sexual assault, jealous/controlling behavior, toxic monogamy, pa...

A little late, but hopefully worth the wait!  In this episode I talk respecting boundaries, consent-getting best (and worst) practices, Ana's first (flawless) blowjob, and the genital shame that many vulva-havers are brought up with. Sounds like fun, right??   Content warnings for this episode: inappropriate domination, consent violation, disordered attitudes toward food, disrespecting boundar...

The first sex scene in this kink erotica trilogy is...not only extremely vanilla, but extremely unaware of how to make things comfortable for someone being penetrated for the first time. Let's cringe about it together, shall we? Content warnings for this episode: shame/stigma around virginity, kinkshame (of course), more bad dominance, and a shockingly bad understanding of how sexual anatomy w...

Ah yes, finally the episode we've all been waiting for - when I get to talk explicitly and at length about kink! And how horribly it is misrepresented in this book. This definitely isn't an episode to listen to with young children around. Content warnings for this episode: toxic "doms", grooming for abuse, kinkshame, inappropriate domming, disordered attitudes toward food, kinksham...

Thank you for your patience with the late upload today! Life gets in the way sometimes. :)   This episode sets us up for Christian's "big reveal" of his deep, dark secret. He flies her out to his apartment, has her sign an NDA, and then escorts her into his dungeon... Content warnings for this episode: stalking mention, and just a whole lot more of Christian being terrible at communica...

In this episode Ana wakes up in Christian's hotel room, and it's all downhill from there. We start to see Christian's disordered attitudes toward food, his deeply buried kinkshame, and it all culminates in one of the most distressing first-kiss sequences I've ever read. Have fun! Content warnings for this episode: manipulation, truly awful dominant conduct, rape apologism, discussi...

Welcome to Curdled Ink, one woman's tirade against poor writing and problematic romance! This episode is a wild ride, diving into Ana's self esteem issues, Christian's mind-blowing lack of boundaries, and EL James's inability to imagine a man who's not actually a douchebag. Content warnings for this episode: self loathing, ableism mention, alcohol/intoxication, sexual assault,...

Welcome to Curdled Ink, one woman's tirade against poor writing and problematic romance! This episode chronicles Ana and Christian's first date, and it goes...exactly as well as you'd expect. Content warnings for this episode: consent violation, heteronormativity, and Christian generally being a dick. Find Leigh elsewhere online: allmylinks.com/leighcartist for her "vanilla" wo...

Welcome to Curdled Ink, one woman's tirade against poor writing and problematic romance! This episode takes you through the aftermath of Ana and Christian's meeting, in which Christian goes about pursuing the girl he's interested in in ALL the wrong ways. Content warnings for this episode: stalking, inappropriate flirting, toxic masculinity, and general heteropatriarchy. Find Leigh els...

Welcome to Curdled Ink, one woman's tirade against poor writing and problematic romance! This first episode introduces you to your host, Leigh, and breaks down her impressions of chapter one of Fifty Shades of Grey. Content warnings for this episode: misogyny, toxic masculinity. Find Leigh elsewhere online: allmylinks.com/leighcartist for her "vanilla" work, or allmylinks.com/candikitt...