I hear that too. If one wanted to, it would be easy to say "some of the men in the novel have it rough too!" as if what's depicted shows equal levels of hardship and subjugation.

The genre fiction thing is an interesting one. I have a number of friends who went through creative writing MFA programs and genre fiction is pretty taboo. I don't know if she's part of that mindset or if she just wants to avoid being pigeonholed. Kurt Vonnegut had tons of sci-fi elements but isn't considered a sci-fi…

Can't I be subjugated just a little?

I had a student start the semester like that and now she's like "screw that, I'm a feminist!"

What's interesting is how much her story is basically dismissed after being so central to the conference. Mansplainers of the future!

Offred also really rebels about as much as she can. There was no grand gesture that was going to shake things up in any meaningful way.

Offred, before she was Offred, seemed to try to keep rolling with things until she couldn't anymore. I always appreciated that Atwood wrote her that way. Like you note she had her mom as someone whose values she had kind of rejected but who obviously also had a part in shaping her, and when she's given a few small…

"I had the most bigly attended Super Bowl champion visit ever."

Now I feel the need to watch The Sand Pebbles before it leaves.

And how.

I could see him losing his title shot in a match to someone else. Maybe the idea is that even being the number one contender for a couple of weeks might elevate him. Who knows. Maybe when the New Day comes back we'll have a New Day vs Canadians feud.

Rusev is an international treasure.

My favorite times as a gamer included my SNES and Sega Genesis.

Maybe you all can clear something up for me. Who is Mojo Rawley friends with? I don't think they've ever mentioned that.

They're apparently looking to expand their presence in India.

The southern countries, neighbors, and chickens need a champion too!

I'll take his current theme over generic drum machine theme that Rollins and Ambrose both have.

There is only Braun.

Does that mean Bo will be rebranded as his dyslexic brother, Ob?

He's a veteran of Southpaw Regional Wrestling. He's been around the Sea Creature. Do you think Braun scares him?