I’ve read THT a while ago so my memory I’m not sure if this was ever mentioned in the book. In the TV adaptation, we unfortunately witness Agnes being SA’d by Becka’s dentist father. If girls and young women, esecially those related to High Commanders, are viewed as such “precious flowers”, wouldn’t it be expected for them to be chaperoned everywhere, especially if they’re to be alone with men who aren’t members of the family? Obviously, I am not blaming Agnes or any other girls and women being victims of SA. I was genuinely thinking:
A. Maybe in Gilead, health professionals are seen as trustworthy figures
B. It didnt occur in the writing process to think thst in such world, a chaperone would be expected by society
Anyways, what do you think?
Personal context that made me think of this: In my country (Brazil), under federal law, all women have the right to be accompanied by a person of their choice during any health procedure/ exam/ consultation in bith public and private healthcare facilities. Is this also garanteed by the law in the country you’re from?