Comparing The Handmaid's Tale And Modern Day Society

The Handmaid’s Tale and Modern Day Society The author of “The Wedding and Disaster of Felona Mabel” wrote, “I live in a man’s world, but every man is born of us, every man draws life from our womb. Some of them may regard us as less than starving cattle, but they would be no more than semen on the ground if we were so insignificant.” We live in a society that have always viewed females as being inferior to their male counterparts. According to the four elements theory, women are inferior because their bodies contain less fire. Women were also deemed as being inferior in their rational capacity in relations to math, science, and philosophy. To further add, women were said to be inferior in their physiology and reproductive capabilities. In the movie “The Handmaid’s Tale” we see where the male generated a view of female inferiority, that was responsible for creating a society in which women were the main target of oppression, especially as it relates to their reproductive health. In “The Handmaid’s Tale” we are taken on the fictional journey of the protagonist …show more content…
The female genital mutilation is a custom practiced by some societies and religion. Women endure procedures ranging from piercing, incising, and cauterizing of the genital area. The main purpose of this practice is said to help prevent pregnancy by controlling women sexuality to ensure virginity before marriage and fidelity afterward. However, one of the major benefits derived from female genital mutilation is the increase in male sexual pleasure. Sadly, females are subjugated to this ill practice that brings them nothing but shame, pain, and other implications and complications that range from infections to death. Unfortunately, in our selfish male dominated world, over 140 million girls and women are victims of this