I was getting ready for bed and....
"A cuddly take on bondage?
Teddy bears make great toys for small children. But this one might make you cover your youngster’s eyes. The Vermont Teddy Bear Co., based in Shelburne, Vt., has started selling a “Fifty Shades of Grey” teddy bear. The plushie is dressed in a suit, just like the character Christian Grey from the popular bondage-themed novel that is now being made into a movie, and he comes with a teddy-sized pair of handcuffs. “I’ll just say it. We’re obsessed with Grey,” said Bill Shouldice, the company’s chief executive, in a statement. “It’s sure to be one of our most popular Valentine’s Day Bears.” The company said its new bear, which sells on its website for $90, is meant as an “adult gift.” It has made 10,000 of them, and it expects to sell out in the first few days of sales, a spokeswoman for the company said. The copyright holders for “Fifty Shades of Grey” earn a percentage of each sale."
After I finished reading the brief I could only wonder in horror what warped individuals in the marketing and media world decided it was a good idea to acclimate children to torture and sick sex games?
As I hug Teddy tonight I will be fearing for all our children. Nothing Grey about that.
