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Signing up agrees to our terms of use. In the conversation that followed, I rebutted his defenses of both. But he is not the only Christian who defends other kinds of erotic media. When a bestselling erotic novel and a movie about male strippers simultaneously swept the female half of the U. Some criticized the book because it promotes lust. Some criticized the movie because it promotes the objectification of men. Others criticized the critics.

DiShan Washington is a former pastor's wife and current bestselling Christian erotica writer. All images courtesy of Washington. As a former youth grouper who has experienced the strong sexual tension of church camp firsthand, I was intrigued when I came across the Twitter profile of DiShan Washington, which reads "Creator of Christian Erotica. Washington became a pastor's wife at the age of 17 in her hometown of Valley, Alabama. She comes from multiple generations of pastors and pastors' wives.

Fifty Shades Darker hits cinemas this weekend—and many Christian women find such films very appealing. Some will be shocked. How can you even begin to say that many Christians like this stuff? The Fifty Shades phenomenon—and other erotic films—are unlikely to help us think that way!