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A Short History of Naughty Literature and Zane (Patreon)

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2023-07-07 14:36:17

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2023-07-07 14:37:37

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2026-06

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Lets Talk About Sex early upload

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UPDATE: I need to schedule this video to go live for Beducated at 2PM so the link will be down until then. I'm sorry about this inconvenience!

In this video, we'll explore the world of erotic literature penned by women, and most importantly examine the career of Zane in the context of 1990s black sexual politics. We'll also talk about Anais Nin, Anne Rice and Sleeping Beauty, and Fifty Shades of Gray mania.

Sources and Further Reading

Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality and Popular Culture (Shayne Lee)

https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/books/barbara-palmer-a-history-of-erotic-novels

https://www.npr.org/2015/07/29/427416512/beverly-jenkins-wraps-bitter-history-in-sweet-romance

https://sweetsavageflame.com/the-rise-of-black-historical-romances-in-the-1990s/

https://books.google.com/books?id=ZBTBt33l_BEC&pg=PA100&dq=zane+author&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjn-8r6pe__AhWFKlkFHa38AHQQ6AF6BAgDEAI#v=twopage&q&f=false

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a52988/sexiest-erotic-novels-of-all-time/

https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/06/21/how-zane-the-queen-of-erotica-became-marylands-top-tax-deadbeat/

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/zane-black-erotica-author-work-now

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/author-zane-filed-for-bankruptcy-as-her-new-movie-addicted-was-in-production/2014/10/03/aa2d5150-4a60-11e4-b72e-d60a9229cc10_story.html

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/shannonkeating/fifty-shades-of-grey-10th-anniversary-legacy-impact

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jan/15/150m-shades-of-grey-how-the-decades-runaway-bestseller-changed-our-sex-lives

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/10/business/media/an-erotic-novel-50-shades-of-grey-goes-viral-with-women.html

http://www.seniorwomen.com/news/index.php/fifty-shades-of-grey

https://www.salon.com/2015/02/21/why_fifty_shades_of_grey_is_actually_good_for_women/

https://www.elitedaily.com/women/women-are-obsessed-with-50-shades-of-grey/934181

https://www.eonline.com/news/433407/author-anne-rice-defends-paula-deen-this-looks-like-a-crucifixion

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fupennfword.com%2F2019%2F11%2F04%2Fchoice-feminism%2F&psig=AOvVaw2z_AEKKfnLBFTFho7Q6SBi&ust=1686933587171000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CBIQjhxqFwoTCPDotrzbxf8CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/656039661/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/653040430/?terms=zane%20erotica

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/lesbian-pulp-fiction-ann-bannon

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/03/business/romance-publishing-blushing-erotica.html

https://theconversation.com/fifty-shades-of-grey-10-years-later-self-publishing-wasnt-novel-then-but-now-its-easier-to-reach-a-niche-audience-147625

https://nypost.com/2012/07/12/the-hot-sex-text/

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/17/sports/high-school-football-rape-case-unfolds-online-and-divides-steubenville-ohio.html

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2015/02/13/review-fifty-shades-of-grey-is-abusive-gender-roles-disguised-as-faux-feminism/?sh=4707dc411e0e

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-05-24/the-fifty-shades-of-grey-stimulus#xj4y7vzkg

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http://www.montanakaimin.com/arts_and_culture/sex-toy-shortage-leaves-missoula-feeling-empty/article_154f8254-b885-11e4-b776-bb1f60174a00.html

https://progressive.org/latest/fifty-shades-protest-rampell-150218/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/02/12/feminists-moralists-conservatives-slam-fifty-shades/23297675/

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/nov/06/my-secret-garden-author-nancy-friday-dies

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2015/02/consent-isnt-enough-in-fifty-shades-of-grey/385267/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/08/16/black-theology-deotis-roberts-dead/

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A Short History of Naughty Literature and Zane

https://beducate.me/bg2325-elexus CODE: ELEXUS #beducated In this video, we'll explore the world of erotic literature penned by women, and most importantly examine the career of Zane in the context of 1990s black sexual politics. We'll also talk about Anais Nin, Anne Rice and Sleeping Beauty, and Fifty Shades of Gray mania. [Erotic literature, Marquis De Sade, 120 Days of Sodom, Fanny Hill, Satyricon, Feminism, choice feminism vs radical feminism 0:00- 1:12- Intro 1:13- Beducated, Baby! 2:57- Early Works 3:42- Lesbian Pulp Fiction 4:23- Anais Nin 5:01- Sex Wars and Women's Fantasies 6:00- Anne Rice's Freaky Fairy Tale 8:14- The Unprecedented Success of Zane 18:00- 50 Shades and BDSM 18:44- Fifty Shades Mania 21:09- Fifty Shades of Backlash 25:30- Fifty Shades and Choice Feminism 26:41- The Legacy of Zane 28:04- Conclusion Love the content? Support for $1/month on https://patreon.com/intelexualmedia Sources, essays, exclusive videos, a podcast, reading lists, and much more are available ON PATREON.