“Fifty Shades of Grey,” an erotic novel by an obscure author that has been described as “Mommy porn” and “Twilight” for grown-ups, has electrified women across the country, who have spread the word like gospel on Facebook pages, at school functions and in spin classes.
However you categorize it — mommy porn, erotic fiction, Twilight fan fiction gone rogue, a symbol of moral decay — British writer E.L. James' NC-17 bondage trilogy has gone from e-book cult favorite to publishing phenomenon.
2012, Robin Abrahams, "50 shades of blush", Boston Globe, 27 March 2012:
The novel 50 Shades of Grey is the new "mommy porn" sensation, the dark literary secret of every yummy mummy dressed in Lululemon, apparently.
Books-A-Million has a few left but refuses to set one aside because the so-called "mommy porn" -- named for its immense appeal to suburban women -- is too "hot" to hold.
But it's her academic study of fan fiction, particularly the "mommy porn" of Fifty Shades of Grey, that has launched Jamison as a media commentator for sources ranging from National Public Radio to the Galleycat website.
"We've had all these women coming in saying, 'Where do you keep your mommy porn?'" said Kristen Tribby, director of creative development and strategy at The Pleasure Chest.
2013, Nicole Cammorata, Words You Should Know 2013: The 201 Words from Science, Politics, Technology, and Pop Culture That Will Change Your Life This Year, Adams Media (2013), →ISBN, page 101:
Countless newspapers across the country reported on this “mommy porn” trend, since the majority of its audience seemed to be suburban housewives.
2013, Terri-Jean Bedford, Bondage Bungalow Fantasies: Scripts for Canada's Most Famous Dominatrix, iUniverse (2013), →ISBN, page 188:
There is a market for the sale of sex and fantasy role play, not to mention hard core pornography, soft core pornography and “mommy porn”.