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News round-up, 13 February

News round-up, 13 February

Country preschool fundraiser caught up in Fifty Shades of Grey controversy

A regional preschool fundraising event has been cancelled at the last minute, after UnitingCare declared the sexually explicit movie Fifty Shades of Grey was an inappropriate choice for a film screening.

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Fifty Shades of Grey film prompts donations to charities for domestic abuse victims

A US grassroots movement is urging people to donate $50 to women’s shelters rather than see Fifty Shades of Grey as the controversial film sparks global debate about domestic abuse.

Through its depiction of explicit sexual practices including domination and submission, activists have accused the first film in author E.L James’ Fifty Shades trilogy of blurring the lines between healthy and harmful sex.

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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Gets Black Marks from Bishops, Pastors

The film adaptation of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which opens in theatres today, has movie morality guardians armed and heading for battle.

The Catholic bishop of Buffalo, N.Y., has warned fellow prelates to step up preaching on the true beauty of sex-within-male-female-marriage — and do it pronto.

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