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A Goodreads user asked this question about The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1):
Do you wish Gilead would come true?
Zara Day To answer the question, no. Gilead is a lose/lose no matter your gender. It would make for some kinky bedroom play, but that doesn't make it something…moreTo answer the question, no. Gilead is a lose/lose no matter your gender. It would make for some kinky bedroom play, but that doesn't make it something that is desirable irl.

It is, however, an interesting question because it reminds me of Serena Joy, a woman who actually was an advocate for this new regime. I think some women really would like to see a society that is more in line with Western Christian ideals of gender roles. If it were something people could enter into themselves, I wouldn't be opposed to people practicing this stuff. The Amish and Quakers exist after all. But it's when you subjugate people and force them to follow these customs and roles at penalty of death, that is when it goes from your weird fetish to dystopian.

The book is about the United States being overthrown by a religious terrorist regime. I would say if you want to see Gilead come true, just wait a while because it's happening right before our eyes. One Supreme Court decision at a time.(less)
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The Handmaid’s Tale
by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)
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