Brovo. Only there has been a massive surge in interest towards kink due to the book. Most people I met who read the book and got interested in BDSM came in with really skewed view on things. People who come to meetings and munches and believe they know about D/s becouse they read the book. It happens more often then I'd like it to. I am talking from my experience in the matter, as I have been part of the local scene for years now. And the feeling in general where I live is pretty much the same. So yes, it does have a quite noticable effect. Atleast for us who are bound to be affected by it.