historical notes

• I use the word enjoy in two distinct senses, precluding of course, the obsolete third
• allow me to say that in my opinion we must be cautious about passing moral judgement upon the Gileadeans
• our job is not to censure but to understand
• It has a whiff of emotion recollected, if not tranquility, at least post facto
• its genius was synthesis
• the best and most cost-effective way to control women for reproductive and other purposes was through women themselves
• Are there any questions?