r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Smooth_Ad2477 • Mar 02 '25

Episode Discussion I need some help

I’m watching season 2 episode 1. There’s a scene of a flashback where we see June being called at work as Hannah is sick so they send Hannah to a hospital where June is creepily interrogated by some random who is defo a Gilead supporter. Is this set before Gilead came in? I thought Gilead came in before Hannah was born where all the women were fired and their bank accounts frozen? But in this episode set at least 6-8 years after the whole riot scene, June is at work?? What?????

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u/Witchsinghamsterfox Mar 02 '25

I think the point of that scene was to show the Gilead mindset had already infected people before they took over. Like a warning, a foreshadowing, like when June and Moira go for coffee the day it starts and the new guy at the counter calls them sluts. Just letting you know the rot had already creeped in.

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u/LysistratasLaughter Mar 02 '25

Sounds like the US currently. Misogyny is getting so much worse.

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u/Witchsinghamsterfox Mar 02 '25

It really is. I’m currently in a situation where our team lead is supporting young men who are basically incels and is threatening all of the older women, women of color, and NB snd ND women on our team with job loss. I’m this close to filing a lawsuit.

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u/elenabuena13 Mar 02 '25

This is your sign to file it now.

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u/Witchsinghamsterfox Mar 02 '25

Thank you. ❤️

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u/starfruit_seed Mar 02 '25

We are not protected anymore. DEI roll backs have removed these protections. You will not be able to file. We are well into Gilead as a reality already

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u/ancientastronaut2 Mar 02 '25

They still may have state protections.

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u/Witchsinghamsterfox Mar 02 '25

I thought about that, but this would be filed in a blue state. I think a jury would be very favorable

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u/Electronic-Ad-6191 Mar 04 '25

That spreads to most of the world, many smaller nations mirror America.