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musette_sf

(10,200 posts)
Sat Jul 3, 2021, 04:22 PM Jul 2021

Just in case you naively thought

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that the radical Christofascists aren't actively planning to forcibly strip away all of our rights, I saw this today on a "Christian" woman's FB page.

Yes, they DO think it's an instructional manual.

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Just in case you naively thought (Original Post) musette_sf Jul 2021 OP
Having just finally gotten around to reading the book (with great illustrations!) Bayard Jul 2021 #1
The graphic novel musette_sf Jul 2021 #5
Incels will join them ("Commanders") as "Guardians". That's for sure. Solly Mack Jul 2021 #2
That is really appalling if that is what this person took from reading this book. Biophilic Jul 2021 #3
There are words: musette_sf Jul 2021 #4

Bayard

(22,038 posts)
1. Having just finally gotten around to reading the book (with great illustrations!)
Sat Jul 3, 2021, 04:29 PM
Jul 2021

It sounds like this miscreant hates women, and has no problem with total subjugation.

A nightmare existence.

musette_sf

(10,200 posts)
5. The graphic novel
Sat Jul 3, 2021, 06:16 PM
Jul 2021

with the illustrations by Renee Nault, is lovely. I was skeptical when I heard it was being done, but it was done quite well and movingly.

Biophilic

(3,643 posts)
3. That is really appalling if that is what this person took from reading this book.
Sat Jul 3, 2021, 06:05 PM
Jul 2021

There are just no words for this kind of hatred, rage, and willingness to see woman was evil and the enemy.

musette_sf

(10,200 posts)
4. There are words:
Sat Jul 3, 2021, 06:11 PM
Jul 2021

Toxic patriarchy, which is the entire foundation of all theocratic fundamentalism. Margaret Atwood explained that nothing in The Handmaid’s Tale is fiction - all of it has happened somewhere in real life.

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