Handmaids Tale 1

One of the more interesting points of The Handmaids Tale was the shift in mindsets. How can American women, who are known for being independent, driven, and motivated, allow themselves to become glorified prostitutes? What event can justify this course of action? Well there isn't one event that can be cited to justify this change, but rather a series of events. This is what I call the "slippery-slope" or "foot-in-the-door" phenomenon, where a series of "justifiable" actions can lead a person to a place they never imagined, intended, or wanted. A good example of this is predatory religious organizations or cults. They lure people in with something that everyone can identify with. For example, "Do you want to become a better person?" or "Isn't there something more to life than this daily grind?" and using that to lead you down a path that you never really wanted to go.

This story should definitely be a warning to those who wish to give up liberties, that have helped define this nation, for the "good" of us all. Thomas Jefferson once said, "I'd rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it."