Remember the “mommy porn” discussion when the Fifty Shades sensation hinted that middle-aged women actually have sexual desires? It was demeaning.
The pearl-clutching tenor of surprise and snickering whenever there’s a phenomenon like this can be patronizing and shaming. But the lesson was learned: People like watching sex on Netflix.
There were several reasons why the film surged to the top of Netflix’s most-watched list-there was a viral TikTok challenge where people would film themselves watching the opening scene in shock.
