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Hekate

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10. Dear Amy is a member of People of Praise, & was a literal Handmaid in it...

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 4, 2021, 10:08 PM

Sep 2021

From the article, and as I have read before this, when ACB was nominated:

The reference to “handmaid” is a comparison to Hulu’s dystopian drama “The Handmaid’s Tale,” in which America becomes a patriarchal theocracy where women are forcibly assigned to produce children for the “commanders,” as well as Barrett’s own history of holding the title of “handmaid” in a Christian group called People of Praise.

Gaaah. Opus Dei on the Hight Court and now this.

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Tiffany Cross Refers to Justice Amy Coney Barrett as an 'Actual Handmaid' for Not Blocking Texas [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 OP

I think she is more like an Aunt or a commander's wife. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2021 #1

Definitely a commander's wife. ShazzieB Sep 2021 #17

Coney Barrett also actually served in a role designated as "handmaid" Tanuki Sep 2021 #2

Maybe yahoo could credit the author of "The Handmaid's Tale", Margaret Atwood. niyad Sep 2021 #3

Thank you! CrispyQ Sep 2021 #4

You are most welcome. niyad Sep 2021 #6

Justice Amy Coney Barrett as an 'Actual Handmaid' is the principal specific reason Snarkoleptic Sep 2021 #5

She should call her "Serena Joy" - I think Tiffany Cross should read the book before using a term Pachamama Sep 2021 #7

Dear Amy is a member of People of Praise, & was a literal Handmaid in it... Hekate Sep 2021 #10

Absolutely terrifying Pachamama Sep 2021 #19

Has anyone who has ever even heard of ACB and understandss English have ANY doubt? BobTheSubgenius Sep 2021 #8

Hey, if the shoe fits. I certainly think it does. paleotn Sep 2021 #9

Did Tiffany Cross ever read The Handmaid's Tale? jmowreader Sep 2021 #11

This isn't about the novel. Amy Coney Barret was a Handmaid in her particular cult. nt pnwmom Sep 2021 #15

Amy is a handmaid, by preference and by faith. RVN VET71 Sep 2021 #12

She was a Handmaid, I believe, Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #13

She was an actual Handmaid. That was the term used in her cult. nt pnwmom Sep 2021 #14

This is a deeply stupid piece of pseudo-journalism greenjar_01 Sep 2021 #16

Coney Barrett is also a walking oxymoron...a woman "original constructionist." brush Sep 2021 #18

tRump's tiny handmaid Blue Owl Sep 2021 #20