Power

So, power, as we know, is cool. Everyone wants it. Everyone loves it. Everyone desires it. But think about it, those in power, are they REALLY in power? They may have the most executive power but, do they think what they really think? Yes, they give the orders, but can they give out orders that they want? Usually, the most powerful people are the wives or seducing girls around the potentate. They majorly influence the decision of guy. They cannot order it directly but through the guy, they can achieve everything the guy has + 1 (the guy himself).  Although the order of power in Handmaid's Tale is Commander > Wives > Marthas > Handmaids, exceptions like Offred gets some sort of secretive seducing power over the Commander. Wives are the same, except in Offred's case, Handmaid > Wives > Commander. So, this also proves one point, no matter how society is structured...female has an upper hand even if they seem oppressed.