The overturning of Roe vs. Wade has been weighing heavy on my mind, and after finishing the first two seasons of “The Handmaid’s Tale”, it’s impossible for me not to draw parallels between the fictional world of Gilead and the direction our own country is heading in.
The conservative majority in the Supreme Court has set our country back several decades with their decision, erasing the hard-won gains of the suffrage movement and stripping women of their reproductive rights. This decision, combined with the ongoing attack on LGBTQ rights, is a frightening reminder of just how quickly our freedoms can be taken away.
In Gilead, women are reduced to little more than baby-making machines, stripped of all agency and denied the right to make decisions about their own bodies. The same is now true for women in America, who find themselves in a world where their bodily autonomy is no longer protected. The pro-life focus, which places the lives of unborn fetuses above the health and well-being of women, is a terrifying manifestation of the patriarchal ideology that has taken hold in our country.
As I watch the events of “The Handmaid’s Tale” unfold on screen, it’s not hard to imagine a similar reality taking shape in our own world. This is why it’s more important than ever that we push back against these oppressive forces and fight for individual freedom and liberty. We need to stand up for the right to make our own choices, without old white men dictating what we can and can’t do.
It’s time for us to reclaim our power and stand up for what we believe in. We cannot let the injustices depicted in “The Handmaid’s Tale” become a reality in our own world. We most strive to have a world that is truly free and just for all.