![]() ![]() This is obviously based on an extremist interpretation of the biblical account of Rachel and Bilhah. The premise of The Handmaid’s Tale is that environmental pollution has rendered most women infertile, and those who are still able to bear children are forced into sexual slavery as “handmaids” to powerful families. The hierarchical dystopia of Gilead, in which fertile women-‘handmaids’-are forced to bear children for upper class couples, resonated with those horrified by the Trump administration’s attacks on civil liberties and the Republican party’s ongoing attempts to strip federal funding from Planned Parenthood.” Extremist Bible Interpretation in The Handmaid’s Tale ![]() According to an article on : “There’s no doubt that The Handmaid’s Tale became the cultural phenomenon it was thanks to President Trump. The Handmaid’s Tale fans see in the show pointed critique of the political environment in the United States today. ![]()
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