Under his eye
“Under His Eye” refers to the Christian God, as God is supposedly always watching the Handmaids and their every move, since the Republic of Gilead, the extremist religious society they live in, is “blessed.” The phrase also refers to the powers that be, the very human elements of Gilead’s society. It’s a term that has religious overtones and painfully Big Brother-esque undertones.See, the Eye is the Republic of Gilead’s secret police. Members of the Eye are spies in various houses and are more than happy to turn in dissenters, traitors, and nonbelievers to the system. Ofglen warns Offred that there is an Eye in Commander Waterford’s house, meaning there’s a spy who would happily report Offred to the secret police... later (we) see Ofglen being taken away by members of the Eye, proving the terrifying power the group has over Gilead.
At six weeks, most people don't even know they're pregnant.
Lindy West is right: this is about control: controlling poor, and by definition Black and Brown bodies and therefore perpetuating poverty and privilege.
Also, remember the nice lady with the emails? She warned us. But her emails, people screamed. But she's not 'likable', they said. Well, fuck them very much. By allowing IMPOTUS2 to put The Ken Doll, The Drunk Rapist Fratboy and The Opus Dei Shill in SCOTUS, Americans literally ushered this era upon themselves. Good fucking job.
Oh, despair?
Vote! Vote those Rethuglyclowns out at EVERY ELECTION. Elections have consequences. I don't even have a uterus and I feel this decision will affect me. Familiarity breeds contempt and you all are too fucking complacent, lulled into comfort by a fake sense of security after Obergefell vs. Hodges became law. And you all are now too entrenched in your privilege and your sense of entitlement to feel like YOUR rights are in danger. The people who can get pregnant in Texas probably thought the same until just yesterday. Vote Blue and don't even look for whom because next they're coming for your faggot asses. Don't say later I didn't fucking warn you. See? I can be very subtle too. Have a nice day.
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I also understand the choice crowd is going to be flooding the call centers with accusations about the wives, and sisters, and daughters of the white men who voted this abomination into law. This shit show is going to blow right back in their faces.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's gonna be glorious.
DeleteI think somebody even invented a shortcut app so you could keep voting even after they blocked your IP. Well deserved.
I hope they all are voted out ASAP.
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But I bet if one of those fucking asshole polictians get their mistress pregnant, there would be a secret set up to wipe the mistake out right quick. This country is sucking even more by the hour
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, Maddie! Oh, of course they will. That's the point of power - you can do what you want and restrict everyone else.
Deleteglad to see your comment. You must not be affected by the flooding.
DeleteWell, abortion is equally part of the Christofascists AND the Repugs: they implement their theocracy and the Repugs keep poor people of color at bay by denying abortions. Two birds, one stone.
DeleteAnd this has been in the making for years. Hillary warned us, too.
Glad you read you!
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Chilling, very chilling indeed.
ReplyDeleteIt's almost dystopian.
DeleteThat this is happening to people in 2021 is almost unbelievable.
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Well, you know what I think of it. It's yesterday's post on my blog. 100% they will be coming for the LGBTQ+ community next. Joy Reid's guest last night on The Reid Out called these people what they are: American Taliban; the American Apartheid. Hil told us, but Stupid Fucking Libs didn't believe her.
ReplyDeleteIf the idiots in Congress don't grow some balls, we will be able to vote until we actually do turn blue and it won't make an anthill of beans because the Rethuglican Taliban and Apartheid Society will have ensured they can never lose ***any*** election. Then, watch out Queer Nation because they're coming for you next. XOXO
Oh, I agree, Big.
DeleteGay people think they're safe, but with voter suppression, SCOTUS and the insidious raise of the GQP, nobody is safe.
The filibuster needs to be abolished, people need to vote and nobody should be complacent. Nobody. When cisgender gay white men realize they cannot have an instagrammable wedding, it'll be too late.
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I need the mistresses of Republicans who had they abortions paid for by their GOP fuck buddies to come forward. I need people to realize that women will now be punished for choosing a healthcare option that rich white men don't like.
ReplyDeleteI need allies to stand up and say No and vote every one of these hypocritical motherfuckers from office.
We need action.
DeleteYou know rich white men will always be able to provide abortions. They are doing population control: keep them in poverty by all means necessary.
It's a combination of irresponsible sanctimony and a never-sated power thirst. It's the GOP, in a nutshell.
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Next, women won't be able to work, get credit or own property. The poor will certainly suffer.
ReplyDeleteIt's a throwback to the fifties, the Repug's favorite decade: the colored, the women and the queers knew their place.
DeleteIt's also all about keeping the poor being poor. Capitalism at its best.
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It wasn't until the 70s that a woman could even open her own bank account. Before that, she couldn't get a credit card in her own name or purchase a car or house without a man's name and signature. That's where the Rethugs want to revert to. And I can't understand any woman who would vote for such bullshit. XOXO
DeleteThis is such bullshit. I agree with Bob, the impregnated mistresses should come forward. The red state rich will send their pregnant mistresses on a vacation to a blue state for a taxpayer funded abortion.
ReplyDeleteAnd as was said above, this is just the beginning. Expand SCOTUS now! Start packing the lower courts now. The horse has left the barn, it’s too late to slam the door.
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People are not hearing that SCOTUS needs to be expanded and that the filibuster needs to end. Synema and Co. need to be slapped.
DeleteThe horse has indeed left the barn.
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Truly reprehensible. Both Texas and their need to control women's bodies and the court for being so lily-livered. More and more, it is becoming difficult to support and live in this country.
ReplyDeleteTexas and next, Florida. This is going to be an epidemic.
DeleteSCOTUS was stacked for this. It's been a strategy in the making for a long time.
The nice lady with the emails spelled it out and nobody paid attention...
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