{"id":22195,"date":"2014-08-15T21:44:05","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T13:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=22195"},"modified":"2014-08-15T22:51:03","modified_gmt":"2014-08-15T14:51:03","slug":"netizens-react-to-miriams-50-shades-of-grey-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/08\/15\/netizens-react-to-miriams-50-shades-of-grey-question\/","title":{"rendered":"Netizens react to Miriam\u2019s 50 Shades of Grey question"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago. Photo by Romy Bugante, Senate PRIB \/ Santiago’s Facebook page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u00a0— Distributors and producers of the controversial book-turned-movie \u201cFifty Shades of Grey,\u201d were successful in terms of hyping up the movie to the point that it gathered the interest of a Filipino politician.<\/p>\n

The said politician is Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago. She asked this question through social media: “Still unopened 50 Shades of Grey set in my library. Should I read these? What do you think?” Santiago is still on leave of absence following her announcement that she is battling stage 4 lung cancer.<\/p>\n

She was referring to the set of novels written by E.L. James, the first of which was published in 2011. The novels have erotic themes.<\/p>\n

Her question intrigued her Facebook followers. The response of the netizens varied. Some said yes, while others said:\u00a0\u201cSet it on fire, bury the ash, have it blessed,\u2019 Faith Engracia commented. Facebook user Norman Sison, for his part, said, \u201cRead the Bible instead, Senator. Praying for you. God bless you.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are some netizens who, of course, cannot stop from posting politically-related comments like Ariel Nievera who said,\u00a0\u201cGive it to Seksi, Pogi at Tanda so they have something to read in prison.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, there have been rumors circulating about how the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) banned the “Fifty Shades of Grey.” To which MTRCB Chair Toto Villareal has denied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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