Oppression

In The Handmaid's Tale, females are been oppressed, stripped away of the rights we now take for granted.  They do not have right to do anything but getting pregnant. They are even stripped away of their individuality, having names of their master and constantly changing. Comparing to modern US, the situation is almost the opposite. Men are to woman's disposal in a sense. In business, male directors allow females to get a better job and females help their own gender. Thus, making female the minority of the economy structure yet the elite section of it. For the first time the minority is not the oppressed group but the opposite. However, before "equality" is promoted around the world, African Americans in US, Indians under UK, Taiwan under Japan and many more small minorities are been oppressed by their respective government or majority. None can vote. Many of them suffer prejudice, and given less salary for the same job. Most of them usually fail to live a prosperous life. Under MODERN China and North Korea however, everyone, or the actual majority is been oppressed by just ONE guy. Just about everyone is in the danger of been removed from existence at every minute. Any rebellious acts are usually punished with death, a very awesome tool to control people.