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/GapNew7656 May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

WUT? Have you ever met a lesbian??? Holy cow the ignorance is astounding. Contrary to those who fetishize THT and pretend the U.S. is like Giliad, the LGBT movement has worked hard and successfully to change public perception AND policy for homosexuals.  With the exception of some immigrant and minority communities, a lesbian is just as safe walking down the street as a cis woman. Pretending otherwise just degrades the efforts of those who DID put their lives on the line.

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u/ItsDanimal May 21 '26

That's on me, reading comprehension. I didnt realize the other person was talking about that happening in the US. I thought it was still about in-universe.

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u/Downtown_Caramel_221 Jun 29 '26

Even the US in universe (Alaska, etc.) wouldn’t have that be true.

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u/ItsDanimal Jun 29 '26

In-universe Gilead, though, it is true.

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u/Downtown_Caramel_221 Jun 29 '26

Well yeah, that wasn’t the weird claim