E.L. James has a lot to answer for. Famed for her wildly popular Fifty Shades trilogy (which sold over 100 million copies), fans of her erotic romance novels have sent interest in bondage skyrocketing.
In fact, the once taboo sexual practice of BDSM has been winched from the dark, mysterious underground and exposed to a curious public - S&M is now decidedly mainstream. No wonder: especially when glorified on the big screen by Mr Grey and his submissive Anastasia, it looks like a surefire way to bring explosive fire into the bedroom.
