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Should
Miriam read 'Fifty Shades of Grey'?
By Kim
Arveen Patria | Yahoo Southeast Asia Newsroom
Producers
and distributors of the controversial book-turned-movie “Fifty Shades of Grey”
are drumming up excitement in the Philippines, and the hype has piqued the
interest of a prominent reader.
Senator
Miriam Defensor Santiago, who is still on leave of absence after announcing
that she is battling stage 4 lung cancer, turned to social media to ask whether
she should read the book.
“Still unopened
50 Shades of Grey set in my library. Should I read these? What do you think?”
the senator said on her official Facebook page, much to her followers’
amusement.
Her post
came with a photo of the set of books authored by E.L. James, the first of which
was published in 2011. The novels, which have erotic themes, received varying
response from readers.
As for
Santiago’s post, most of the commenters called the book “poorly written.” They
were split, however, on whether the senator should read the book, citing
varying reasons.
“Waste of
time. But please do and tell us what you think,” Facebook user Sabrina Sanchez
said in her comment. Danny Ching agreed, adding, “Move on to ridding the
country of criminals. Pagaling kayo.”
“Set it on
fire, bury the ash, have it blessed,’ Faith Engracia commented. Facebook user
Norman Sison, for his part, said, “Read the Bible instead, Senator. Praying for
you. God bless you.”
Other
commenters were political. “Just read it and run for president in 2016,” Adrian
Solis quipped. Ariel Nievera said, “Give it to Seksi, Pogi at Tanda so they
have something to read in prison.”
Readers like
Ronnie Gicana, however, urged the senator to find deeper meaning in the novels,
saying it can be seen as a “psychological exercise about women used as an
object of desire.”
“This is a
very good subject of discussion on how far women can be used without the
feeling of being abused bordering mania,” Ronnie Gicana said in a comment on
the senator’s Facebook post.
Other
readers also warned against dismissing any form of literature as “low.”
“Reading is never a waste of time! Read it! Give us your intellectual review
then…” Rizalina Rendon Ventic said.
“Fifty
Shades of Grey” has been adapted into movies. Earlier this month, rumors
swirled that the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB)
has banned the film in the country.
MTRCB Chair
Toto Villareal has however denied the reports, saying his agency has yet to
review the film. “Neither has the MTRCB received any trailer material for
review,” he told Yahoo Philippines.
We truly love Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago
And oh by the way, hubby and I are excited to watch 'Fifty Shades of Grey' the Movie. :-)
