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In reply to the discussion: We're Living in Phyllis Schlafly's America [View all]BlueMTexpat
(15,366 posts)33. In light of the Schlafly inspiration,
another connection I also "finally" made was with the name "Offred."
Remember how each Handmaiden has no identity of her own, but only through the husband of the couple she is assigned to: "Of" + the name of the husband.
Schlafly's husband was named Fred, as is Serena Joy's husband, thus "Offred." That is likely not sheer coincidence.
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Precisely. There is no "Trumpism", this attitude is baked into the conservative core
JHB
Jul 2020
#7
How I despised her smug hypocratic face! She was everywhere, lecturing women 'stay home and STFU'!!!
bobbieinok
Jul 2020
#3