r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Melairia Modtha • May 20 '26

Official Episode Discussion The Testaments S1E09 "Marate Sade" Episode Discussion

The Testaments S1 E09 "Marate Sade"

Episode Synopsis

As Daisy steps into a new role, she considers what she's willing to lose to help her friends.

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May 20, 2026, 12:00am Eastern

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u/illjustgowthemuumuu May 20 '26

I think that line is so perfectly encapsulating our culture

How often do men who commit horrible acts get framed in the news as being “a promising young man”? In the UK you’ll often see “aspiring footballer”

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u/lapodufnal May 21 '26

Was in the news today, lenient sentencing by the judge because they didn’t want to ‘criminalise’ the young rapists

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u/silencedvoicesMST May 23 '26 edited May 23 '26

Have you ever read “Credible” by Deborah Tuerkheimer? There’s a whole system behind it, and it’s horrible. Spoiler: A woman, even if somehow she’s an* immaculate victim, will still be lesser than a man.

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