Why should you read "The Handmaid's Tale"? - Naomi R. Mercer

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Margaret Atwood's speculative fiction masterpiece "A Handmaid's Tale" explores the consequences of complacency and how power can be wielded unfairly. Atwood’s chilling vision of a dystopian regime has captured readers' imaginations since its publication in 1985. How does this book maintain such staying power? Naomi R. Mercer investigates.
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@TEDEd 6 лет назад

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@saujanyaroy4942 6 лет назад

TED-Ed of course !! I look upto ur book recommendations and funnily enough the classics never interested me until u brought out the best of them . Thank you for recomending such books !

@premshirodkar2781 6 лет назад

TED-Ed I am big fan of your channel, the way you execute makes easier to understand. I request you to do video on insulin and growth hormone

@camerontilley2756 6 лет назад

This is my a-level book

@xxmidifghtdaggerxx 6 лет назад

TED-Ed /

@carsonhenley2045 6 лет назад

Doing this for a project anyway but thanks.

@thomasthetankengine2653 6 лет назад

Love how this doesn't give away spoilers

@TEDEd 6 лет назад

:) We did our best!

@meta_ai 6 лет назад

i was just about to ask that question

@harleymama4097 6 лет назад

They all die. The end. 😜 Not really. You should read book. It will make you appreciate series a little more. Plus watch movie

@namupolo1100 5 лет назад

I was looking for this comment before watching,thank you.

@samiaboulila6271 4 года назад

this is far more great than the series !!!

@adorablegirl1559 3 года назад

What is scary is handmaids tale is considered dystopian by some and utopian by others.

@shamusson 3 года назад

Same as any other "dystopian" fiction.

@sensen4161 3 года назад

I hope those who see this as a "utopian" tale get some serious time to rethink, can't imagine what being with them would feel like.

@aoikemono6414 3 года назад

Marjorie Taylor Greene approves of this Utopia.

@TheAsianRepublican 3 года назад

@@sensen4161 There are still Cultures around the World where women are forced to be 2nd class citizen slaves, which number in the 2.3 billion out of the 7 billion people on Earth. But here in our 1st world Free Western society, we like to impose the proper use of pronouns as Oppression, and its not PC to criticize the "Handmaids" tale happening everywhere else around the globe.

@adorablegirl1559 3 года назад

@Tryhard Chomper I didn't mean any religion in particular but every religion has such regressive ideologies or at least a branch of it thereof.

@turtlesama9476 5 лет назад

The first time I read the book I didn’t realise it was a book written before I was even BORN...this book is waaay ahead of its years and beautifully saddening at the same time

5 лет назад

How is it "ahead" ?

@ZackTanTYZ 4 года назад

More like still being on the times

@theresahall8206 4 года назад

It was all the talk about the show that caused me to check it out. I had to read the graphic novel to get it.

@annas.5972 4 года назад

I did know that it was written before I was born but it just didn't feel like it. I totally forgot that fact while reading

@turtlesama9476 4 года назад

ValahiaDaca21 idk it felt like it was written in a the more recent years because of its very relatable writing and the premise of everything in the book...just a vibe I got 😂

@theisadiaries 4 года назад

atwood’s decision to only include events/practices that had already occurred in history is just pure genius. it really opens people’s eyes to the facts that sexism and the patriarchy as a whole are not things to be talked about as if they’ve passed and grounds this story in reality. what an amazing read!

@emmaking8596 3 года назад

the fact that she only included things that actually happened is what makes the book so scary because it could actually happen

@TheAsianRepublican 3 года назад

And yet we continue to demonize the only society, Western Civilization, in the History of Man that has eliminated the Patriarchy. What is left of the Patriarchy in the Western World are the female whisperers in the ears of men, "wishing" for their men to obtain better societal status and power. And our inability to overcome Political Correctness to criticize cultures around the world numbering in the 2.5 billion that continue to treat women as slaves, instead opting to tear down Western Civilization for their mis-use of preferred pronouns.

@TheAsianRepublican 3 года назад

@@Omnipotent8383 There will never be equality because biology prevents equality, a 5'0" person can't play tennis like a 6'4". Men can never feel the pain of birth and women can never understand the rage of men given our levels of testosterone. Equality is not what should define Utopia, Freedom is what defines Utopia. But even freedom will always be the tug of war between the need of the Individual versus the demands of the group society in which the person lives.

@intellectualsplayground4707 2 года назад

I'm thinking of writing a Dystopian novel of my own of a VERY similar nature. Not so much in the oppression of women, as the oppression of a Theocratic government. This approach is genius, and I plan to steal it for myself. However, I'm putting a twist on it. Every single event or practice that occurs in the book, at the end, is going to have a citation/headline so people know it really happened. Cool, right?

@nirad8026 2 года назад

@@TheAsianRepublican Amazing comments. There is still common sense left in your country it seems.

@johnbagel2560 6 лет назад

I love these callbacks to classic literature. There is a lot of value in looking back.

@medievalist8441 6 лет назад

its the way to move forward but not the only way though

@vibatkevin 6 лет назад

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@milascave2 6 лет назад

I'm not sure something published in the 1980s can be called a classic yet, but yes, it's good stuff.

@Tachickoma 6 лет назад

"classic"

@teresaboze69 6 лет назад

World History With Dan go back and listen to George Carlin's stuff ( on RU-vid) after his hair has gone grey. Same *exact* language used to describe the GOP gone blind greedy

@sombrerocat2971 6 лет назад

I just love you Ted ed. I mean, why could the schools create a system of learning where the students could learn from your beautiful videos with a impeccable narration? You're the reason I'm so into science and math classes, you know, can't describe how happy I am. Thank you, thank you thank you x any number higher than infinity(if there is)

@first-namelast-name5956 4 года назад

Sombrero Cat Studios I agree but disagree. Already many teachers I know use such videos, and I love these videos, but when a teacher does it so much, it feels impersonal. They’re job is to teach, to stand in front of the room and deliver a lecture to broaden my understanding and spark curiosity. Not all teachers do this, but sometimes you get lucky. Sure these videos are great and the teachers should provide them as a Studying tool or something in that sort, but maybe they should not use it so often. My favorite teacher had barely showed videos, and talked like he was trying to sell something to us, convincing us and grabbing our attention with every word. He had used a few videos, but only few had actually explained anything, he was there to explain it. I’m not saying that these videos aren’t good, they’re much better then some teachers can explain. But if more teachers were like the one I had mentioned, I would be interested in school much more.

@rockybangalore3830 4 года назад

A number higher than infinity. pfft.. you are not into mathematics enough.

@sombrerocat2971 4 года назад

@@rockybangalore3830 it's a way of expressing how much I like Ted. Maybe you are not into English idioms enough.

@fasmin8904 4 года назад

lock down has given me the answer- FRIENDS i mean who wouldnt want to make jokes, work over tough problems together, have disagreements and debates and just have some fun talking about anything and tweaking rules here and there a bit?

@ryank2465 3 года назад

this comment makes me really happy

@x80WildCat08x 4 года назад

When I was reading this book, I cult that help but draw parallels between this story and what happened in my country, Afghanistan. Before the Russians invaded, and the conception of the taliban, my country was a small place where people lived happy lives,education was free and women wore mini skirts. Then came the radical religious, tool women’s rights away and silenced them behind burkas. Women became things, silenced and in the shadows, while the religious and righteous men became brutes and savages. Books were burned, along with pictures, TVs etc.

@CowboyHatsAndKuchen 4 года назад

I'm so sorry, thank you for sharing. It's so important to be aware of world history so we can avoid mistakes and learn the lessons 💚

@babyleomummy 4 года назад

What has humanity become?

@xx8113 3 года назад

Hope the future of Afghanistan gets better

@marisamendes6894 3 года назад

@Anastacio Querea you know what's trully not ok? A misogynist like you trying to dictate what women should or should not wear.

@marisamendes6894 3 года назад

@Anastacio Querea The bible also says that men shouldn't shave, but you don't come to the comment section to say that it's not ok for them to shave, do you? It's completely ok if you think women shouldn't wear certain clothin because of your religion, but this is NOT the right comment section to say such things

@ZackTanTYZ 4 года назад

How many dark and grim novels about the future are you going to recommend? Ted-Ed: Yes

@fatedmicrocosm5837 3 года назад

yes

@cynicalcenobia 6 лет назад

These 'Why you should read...' videos are the best! Keep uploading them!

@miraculousmisery772 6 лет назад

That moment when one of the best Speculative Fiction works... Handmaid's Tale... Was published a year after the title year of another best work... 1984

@theghostofchristmaspast293 6 лет назад

I was thinking the same thing.

@jedidiahslaboda5620 6 лет назад

But 1984 was published in 1949 Edit: it was a dystopian book about what could happen in 1984, so if you read it, you would concur that it was indeed not written in 1984

@ZXCVBNMURCIELAGO 6 лет назад

We know.

@weiyin8046 6 лет назад

that’s a reach lmao

@electricmouse5985 6 лет назад

I was thinking when they mentioned controlling thoughts,speech, and actions “uh this sounds a lot like 1984”

@thePinkKitty3 5 лет назад

Yes. Everyone should read this book. Everyone should feel as if it is vital to prevent this from happening. We as a society are already washing away the rights and voices of so many. We cannot let it stretch further

@microwave4928 Год назад

It’s dog water though

@Tatews37 Год назад

Yet incomes the news from today 😪

@Araszaka Год назад

lmfao

@user-fu4nw1sh3n 9 месяцев назад

I agree - however to fit the current situation, the book needs to be amended, with Canada as the dystopian fasicst state.

@petervizzini8239 4 месяца назад

The rights of babies do need to be protected

@Cave_Man1986 3 года назад

I loved a handmaid‘s tale. It’s so insightful. It’s so powerful. The story of feminism. And how it can be suppressed if not actively fought for. It’s empowering. Margaret Atwood has a tremendous gift for storytelling. Not only is the original handmaid‘s tale book great. But the sequel she wrote last year was great as well. I fully recommend that book as well. And really any Margaret Atwood book.

@claregallacher2684 2 года назад

Ahhhh. But be careful with Feminism also. The Handmaid's Tale is a story of caution that extremes on anything will cause our downfall.

@greenliongirl07 2 года назад

@@claregallacher2684 Agreed. Personally though, I think modern feminists use the book as a warning than a cautionary tale.

@claregallacher2684 2 года назад

@@greenliongirl07 Agree. I've seen before that Atwood's intention of the book was a warning that we (everyone) should never take rights for granted and always fight for them as they can be stripped quickly.

@microwave4928 Год назад

Third wave feminism is a cancer in society

@berrymckockiner5883 3 месяца назад

@@claregallacher2684to late, it's gone to far and now the pendulum is swinging back

@devikabagree7324 6 лет назад

I love how you chose to post the perfect video on Women's Day💚

@ellauglov8891 6 лет назад

Inconn ue yes!!

@thomasjoy1043 6 лет назад

So when’s men day?

@cj01 6 лет назад

Men's Day is on the 19th of November

@JuanmaAmagliani 5 лет назад

@@thomasjoy1043 Jesus Christ dude what's your problem?

@kingchickenwing4887 5 лет назад

@@JuanmaAmagliani What did they do?

@satnamo 4 года назад

I must compose my self; my self is a thing I must compose, as one composes a speech.

@tamannachandel6663 4 года назад

"you fit into me like a hook into an eye a fish hook an open eye" Margaret Atwood. That lady is a genius.

@yelsgup3541 4 года назад

what is that even supposed to mean? it doesnt sound deep or meaningful at all

@yelsgup3541 4 года назад

SAVANNAH ANTON isnt a fishhook in the eye bad no matter what? i dont want a sharp metal object in my eye whether its closed or not

@sarakhan-pk7ko 4 года назад

@@yelsgup3541 theres an "eye" in a fishing rod which is a hile through which a fishing hook is attached to the rod.So if you tell that to a person the gonna be like oh a perfect fit but her saying an open eye makes it clear that the eye she talks about isnt the eye taken into context and is harmful

@rachaelkelly8113 3 года назад

An open eye is more vulnerable, seeing what danger is coming but not closing

@ls-fl6kz 3 года назад

yelsgup a “hook and eye” is type of fastener sewn onto clothing, kind of like buttons. It comes as a pair; a loop (called an eye) and a hook that fastens onto it

@semanticsman5192 Год назад

And here we are everybody, the prologue to The Handmaid’s Tale.

@adamnesico Год назад

No prologue, little paranoid.

@animec-dramaskpop6362 6 лет назад

Whoa, sounds depressing.

@taiana2323 6 лет назад

Kassie Mitchell You're right but this sh*t happens still today let alone in history 😕

@TheRealFlenuan 6 лет назад

Because it reflects reality

@zenn8728 6 лет назад

+undertakersarmpit how the heck did you relate Islam and the handmaids tale? Dude, the author clearly state "theoradical puritans" didn't you understand by the word "puritans"?

@vanivanov9571 6 лет назад

That's life in Sweden for you.... you get attacked by grenades on such a regular basis now, the people are getting used to it and the deaths it causes. And of course, the Islamic immigrants are as terrible or worse to their women as in their home countries. I wonder why the atheists want these people in their country abusing women, and why they refuse to stop it: https ://www .sott. net/article/377587-Soaring-violent-crime-spikes-in-Sweden-beg-politicians-to-respond

@milascave2 6 лет назад

She did base it on the way the Republic of Iran was at the time, but also on how the Puritans and other Christians had been in the past, and how the Fundamentalists Christians who were becoming more politically active at the time wanted to model the future.

@starseeker1334 Год назад

What a video to get recommended today...

@sidraiz22 5 лет назад

Basically what happened in Afghanistan under Taliban rule after 1996!

@ladybabe6958 4 года назад

don't forget Saudi Arabia

@pookypoo1169 4 года назад

Waceist!

@valeriehannibal5734 4 года назад

Also to African Americans during slavery.

@yaboicolleen 4 года назад

I believe it was partly inspired by the Iranian Revolution in '79-'80

@lillyberhane5733 4 года назад

Valerie Hannibal I was looking for this comment!! People act like this didn’t already happen in the US

@harisankarunni1088 3 года назад

I just completed reading "The Handmaid's Tale" and it just blew my mind away. If anyone reading this is second-guessing whether or not to read this book , just give it a go ! I guarantee you will find it interesting and will be able to appreciate it for the masterpiece it truly is. Happy reading !!! 📕📕📕 P.S. I love how TED-Ed doesn't give out any spoilers. Keep up the good work guys!

@MagnificentMaimonides9797 3 года назад

Got a discord

@rancid7182 2 года назад

I'd also recommend fahrenheit 451, and 1984, both have the same quality of writing showing two different regimes with some awesome quotes.

@wolfzmusic9706 Год назад

I read it and honestly found it the most boring book I had ever read. Wasn't really for me personally

@Ryo-jb4zn 10 месяцев назад

Ah yes, very interesting to see women being treated as meat bags with no value, strength, thoughts or worth and being constantly abused. You're either a misogynistic person or you're lying. No one who cares about women, their rights, and who doesn't want them to be abused and treated as less than objects would ever praise or enjoy this type of book.

@keylamuyulema7994 Год назад

it’s scary how all that used to just be a story is now becoming a sad reality

@spaceatoms4212 Год назад

here after what happened to roe v wade.. its so sad the reality we are living in

@AdamSmith-gs2dv Год назад

So just because we ban a medical procedure that means we want to make women second class citizens? I don't see any calls amoung Republicans wanting to disarm women or remove their right to vote

@jkscout Год назад

In Trudeau's Canada of all places. Who'd a thunk?

@matrix91234 Год назад

Abrahamic religious fundamentalists basically

@crocodileguy4319 Год назад

@@jkscout truedau still makes you seethe and cope huh 😎

@johnappleseed7462 6 лет назад

I hope one day our children will read this book in high school just as I read 1984

@Citrussun755 3 года назад

My daughter read it for a college class called “Banned Books” … l decided to listen to the TED talk first… seems eerily familiar/imminent…

@babycakelings 3 года назад

It currently taught in my area of Australia in grade 12 English

@lorddevilfish5868 2 года назад

I did

@turnip8749 2 года назад

In my towns public school system it’s banned for being too ‘graphic’ I’m grateful my parents didn’t trust public school to educate me

@babycakelings 2 года назад

@Liv Quin I hope you don’t mind me asking, but state?

@eveaudrey9662 3 года назад

This is one of my favourite books because not only is it enjoyable but it also continues to be extremely relevant in terms of social context and commentary. This books was perfectly crafted by Atwood and I will forever be grateful.

@creatrotera Год назад

Now look at Roe v wade...

@riderofthewhitehorse8879 11 месяцев назад

Abortion is murder.

@help2449 6 лет назад

Ted ed is the best and most interesting thing in the Internet . Theres just one word to describe this vid “delightful “ 😊

@TEDEd 6 лет назад

Wow! Thanks for watching, Esra!

@prithusharma2559 6 лет назад

Ted Ed? U actually replied

@esradonmez3571 6 лет назад

Ömer Faruk sagol

@polin1710 5 лет назад

We have the same name my name is Esra

@hlsylsify 5 лет назад

I have gained a lot of knowledge from Ted Ed, which has enriched my life. This also helps me learn more English words that I would have never seen otherwise.

@jeanphillips1030 Год назад

Well in light of today after the Surprme Court it's more real than anyone realizes.

@adamnesico Год назад

Jaredis in ur country are FAR more like this, and u only care of not having the right of kill your sons.

@Marlene55M 3 года назад

Margaret Atwood is one of the most brilliant authors of all time. I have read many of her books, of course, including the "Tale" (and the successor, "The Testaments") and am always thrilled by her style and ability to point out to so many things which go wrong in our societies.

@adamnesico Год назад

Wrong, this is the only famous book she did, othrs were mediocre. Some says tht the book is badly written, I dont know why. Aniways, if this book is famous is just becuse is 1984 rewritten for feminists.

@Teag_Brohman15 Год назад

who's here because of the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade

@danielshifron5672 6 лет назад

When you go to Saudi Arabia and this is actually happening...

@topdeot 6 лет назад

Shhhhhhhhh.........kept it to yourself. Don't want to be labeled Islamophobe now do we.

@wolfferoni 6 лет назад

What do you mean? What's happening in Saudi Arabia? I heard the crown prince was helping get rid of corruption and less oppressive

@danielshifron5672 6 лет назад

Wolfferoni I actually heard about that but he still won't let them go outside without husbands permission or any of those basic things.

@camellias.7106 6 лет назад

Natasel Your mom wished she had her period instead of you.

@celicacelica1 6 лет назад

Elaborate.

@williamcates6802 Год назад

These seems pretty relevant now.

@yanied9646 Месяц назад

Hits different after the case yeah

@joshuastarkloff9602 Год назад

It's now non fiction...

@Iamhappy_22 Год назад

Cause women can't murder pre-born baby's anymore?

@jotato_chip Год назад

@@Iamhappy_22 You wish it was that simple huh

@adamnesico Год назад

@@jotato_chip you too.

@lilliank3542 3 года назад

The Handmaid's Tale really reminds me of George Orwell's 1984!

@sensen4161 3 года назад

I have an irrational fear of this story coming true one day. It's one of the scariest books/ tv shows i've seen, and thinking about it gives me anxiety. I think it scares me a lot because this could actually happen, although not probably, it definitely could be a possibility, and i don't want that to happen ever, not to my future kids, to anyone. It's one of the things that keeps me up at night.

@juliarabbitts1595 2 года назад

A far right you tube blogger said recently “the theocracy is coming”. He looked excited, for women in the US it would be a disaster; how long until female members of the Supreme Court are removed?

@adamnesico Год назад

Come on girl, this is almost impossible to hapen, no society has ever done so many bad things to women. Although some come close, I dont see them achieving power in USA. Why could? Terrible things can hppen to anyone. Whatever life gives us, we should be brave and face it, If bad times comes, at least our descendants may have the oportunity of create better times.

@sharpie6888 Год назад

@@adamnesico you are so delusional it’s almost sad

@CommentReader Год назад

@@adamnesico LOL no society has ever done so many bad things to women?? ever heard of the entire Middle East? 🤣

@adamnesico Год назад

@@CommentReader not even the middle east does everything showed here. And for certain, speaking of mid east, the closest you have to this in ur country are jasidic women, and you don’t care about them. So it can be said this already happens in ur country and you think its ok because it doesn’t affects u.

@neelaru8254 6 лет назад

Such an amazing presentation again from TED-Ed. I have been studying this book over the last few months and it is indeed a transcending novel in such a conflict-driven present time. It’s beyond worth the read.

@YourAnpanman Год назад

I'm here again after SCOTUS overturned Roe v Wade.

@rimikaprasad6082 Год назад

The similarity is uncanny

@berrymckockiner5883 3 месяца назад

Hopefully the 19th is next

@FAIRYGIRL911 Месяц назад

@@berrymckockiner58830/10 troll attempt

@reeganfobes2514 6 лет назад

It’s so weird! I loved Ted-Ed and I’ve also been looking up videos of the handmaids tale. This video was perfect

@ShaudaySmith 6 лет назад

If you're interested in a deeper look. Might i suggest CrashCourses two videos on the Handmaids Tale. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PubyDwbNqYA.html I was already interested in the story, but they really sold me on buying the book.

@marystarrivas2448 3 года назад

This would be my favorite channel in youtube, like I want to watch all of your videos in one day. The video titles got me, the great narration, and everythimg about TED ed. Thank you for creating this wonderful source of information and learning.

@rameshnaik2236 5 лет назад

I read this book and it is really something we all need to read. The author has amazingly put forward her thoughts through her character and left us mesmerized with the book. I thank TED for introducing me to this book.

@anamnt5689 2 года назад

It's disturbingly creepy how much this resembles the situation with making abortion illegal in USA right now.

@adamnesico Год назад

That is a falacy of reductio to absurd. I can see that is creepy how similar you are becoming to soviet and maoist countries, following your same absurd.

@DoormanSoorman Год назад

@@adamnesico because pointing out similarities automatically means they’re a socialist

@matrix91234 Год назад

Recently Joe Biden said he would VETO it if they made it illegal.

@8730namdarmanesh Год назад

Oh my god 😂😂😂😂

@f6jk Год назад

you believe the death penalty is deserved for unborn children?

@poulomi__hari Год назад

2022 and two countries already witnessing the Handmaid's tale unfolding. Afghanistan, and now America.

@rajeshwaripittala7462 6 лет назад

Reading, researching and discussing this book, even though it was almost two years ago, was rollercoaster ride that I will never forget. It made me angry that these things have already and continue to happen but most importantly opened my eyes and knocked my complacency regarding matters of politics. But it’s also so much more than that. It makes one really think about language and knowledge affect their life and views and so much more. Definitely worth a read and then a reread.

@klarebear27 4 года назад

I got an ad with the author of A Handmaids Tale in it

@mumu87 6 лет назад

The graphics in this video are top-notch! It's always a joy watching TED-Ed videos. One of the best channels on RU-vid.

@martintakeheart9903 6 лет назад

I'm literally going to see Margaret Atwood today! I'm also 50 pages away from finishing the book right now!

@yourfriendgen6713 4 года назад

Is the book dark? I don’t know if my imagination could take it 😭

@beth6717 3 года назад

@@yourfriendgen6713 The book is dark, but the protagonist is strong willed so you're never feeling too hopeless when reading. It definitely is an unsettling read, but I'd recommend it all the same. I'm currently reading The testaments, which is Margaret Atwoods sequel to the Handmaid's tale. So far, it's not as disturbing and actually rouses a little empthay for the more wicked characters in the first book. I've watched the show too and I personally think that is far worse.

@aarn6357 3 года назад

This book is a masterpiece in many ways. It bravely takes on heavy topics. Also I found great analogs from the book, for example the exploitation that is done to the handmaidens are in almost every way same as we do to cows and other animals. It is just sinister to think that any living being should go through something so oppressive and nervewrecking.

@jaykay6249 6 лет назад

OGL!!!!!! Just today I was watching SNL videos and came across a video on Handmaids Tale and after watching the video I thought I might read the book . Then this popped up in my recommendations. Looks like I should read Handmaids Tale.

@jaykay6249 6 лет назад

OGL I still can't believe it.

@thomasjoy1043 6 лет назад

Bruh just ironic

@milascave2 6 лет назад

pgl: yea, but people do leave cults. It's hard to leave when it is all around you. You can't just sneak out the door.

@samaxion93 6 лет назад

thats called youtube advertising and manipulation. its very intricate

@memo-fq3ps 6 лет назад

Jay Kay that's exactly how I found this video as well, from SNL lol. That's hilarious

@meadsky Год назад

One step closer to Gilead...

@basedghostpurrp144 Год назад

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOO

@shambhavi4292 Год назад

Motherless behaviour

@adamnesico Год назад

And still too much steps away.

@jostnamane3951 11 месяцев назад

More like a way to go

@emilyb7867 6 лет назад

I just love these kind of videos. Looking forward to seeing more of them.

@not-denise8882 Год назад

4 years after ted-ed released this video, and Roe v Wade has now been overturned. Handmaid's Tale is looking less like "speculative fiction" and more like a step by step manual

@Richie-apadairos Год назад

@almond9225 Год назад

@@Richie-apadairos yes

@reallyfluffy7690 Год назад

Drama queen 🥱

@adamnesico Год назад

You are paranoid, and something similar already happening in ur country and u don’t care. Don’t worry, serfs of capital will remain killing kids for be more productive.

@ethanjones1521 5 лет назад

I tried to watch the handmaids take on Netflix but it literally made me physically ill before I even made it to the 8th episode of the first season. That's how bad it was.

@godzillavkk 2 года назад

And now I fear that this fiction may become fact because of the current news and past actions.

@adamnesico 2 года назад

Wich current news? A papu, islamist or haredi regime is gonna take ur country? not? Then hows gonna happen?

@godzillavkk 2 года назад

@@adamnesico No, stuff closer to home.

@adamnesico 2 года назад

@@godzillavkk What?

@damienwayne2347 6 лет назад

I love Ted-Ed videos so much it's hard to describe.

@cumcumber4880 10 месяцев назад

As a person who lives in Russia, i was pushed towards reading this book by how much our new laws correspond to those of Gilliad. It really did something to me.

@Tatews37 Год назад

And here we are on June 24, 2022, one significant step closer to this being reality.

@acoustichitman4544 Год назад

Hoes mad

@adamnesico Год назад

Why?

@ulqinaku8471 Год назад

I can kill my children in only 47 states this is literally like the tv show “the handhoe’s tale” 😭

@TheTheTheTheTheThe Год назад

@@ulqinaku8471 It’s not a child, it’s a clump of cells. And you say it like people don’t want it banned across the entirety of the US

@kgot8943 Год назад

@@ulqinaku8471 One step closer = one crucial part of the story (illegality of abortion) is now more realistic than it was before. But since you call the book "the handhoe's tale" it's obvious what you think about women's (reproductive) rights

@Knowledgeseeker475 5 лет назад

Wow! That was deep. Made me feel like running to the near library to get a copy of the book.

@marktapia9836 6 лет назад

Why you should read it? 1. Its a really amazing book 2. All stars 3

@i7amx 6 лет назад

YAAASSSSSS

@guilace 5 лет назад

Eh it was alright

@Abi-vn1kf 5 лет назад

All stars threee. Loolllll 😂😂. RuPauls drag race. Love that season

@casie6609 2 года назад

This was a strange coincidence because I just recently finished reading the first book and am reading the second one currently. I absolutely love the series so much, I've gained a lot from it and I think I've learned more because of it. The books are great of course, I'm just a huge fan of the series, it's my favorite ever, because it really develops more on everything that happens in this story. For anyone considering reading or watching it, it's worth it. 💛

@saruniz 6 лет назад

I started watching the show a few days ago on hulu, and as I was watching I thought about how the format of the show made me feel like I was reading a book. I looked it up soon after and found out it is based off a book. I love the show, and I'm sure the book is even better.

@abacaxinera 6 лет назад

HAPPY WOMENS DAY EVERYONE !!! I love your videos TED-ED

@moonwalk3rr 6 лет назад

Watching the handmaid's tale was one of the most beautiful experiences of my life. I am waiting for season 2 to arrive.

@Bell_Matt 5 лет назад

Jaja!

@gorillagripcoochie631 5 лет назад

But did you read it? Smh

@ldive 5 лет назад

BTS sucks Maybe he’s Jared, 19.

@dinkydooq 6 лет назад

Studied this during A'Level English - loved it - had a BIG impact on my thinking at 17 ! 👍🏼

@TheCoolMhs 6 лет назад

I was researching about this novel and the show on Hulu just a couple of hours earlier, so I was surprised when I saw this video appear on the feed. Talk about timing. All I want to say to those who are responsible for these videos at TEDEd: Thank you so much for all the informative and entertaining videos you provide, and for all the effort you make to give us this content. Keep it up!

@xolang Год назад

I'm rewatching this on 7 October 2022, where the protests in Iran sparked by the death of Jina Amini mid September have been going on.

@payalgupta7776 3 года назад

The sad part: I don't think this story falls in the dystopian fiction genre. Mankind is kind of heading towards that.

@danielzhou2972 3 года назад

Personally I think we are progressing towards a more equal society! Definitely not anywhere close to ideal, but I don't think society is degrading. Still the future in the book is very real and possoble

@-hayday-7350 3 года назад

@@danielzhou2972 that’s the whole feel for Dystopian books, it seems like that could never happen, but it feels like it could. If something like this were to happen in society, I’m pretty sure it would spread like wildfire on social media and other countries would help put a stop to it.

@andy8357 3 года назад

@@danielzhou2972 Iran was also very progressive you could see women wearing western clothes and mini skirts at the street of Tehran. Very few girls chose to wear Hijab at that time but no one could thought that in future due to Islamic Revolution women were forced to wear Burqas only.

@lukerinderknecht2982 Год назад

Wonder why this is trending again 👀

@WalterLiddy 4 года назад

This is the first one of these I've happened across that isn't just a plot summary. Kudos.

@Summer-ko4qt 5 лет назад

I love watching these! Perfect for when I don’t know what to read next ❤️

@kaiumeda3690 2 года назад

We’re living through the handmaid’s tale with our Supreme Court & Senate & Texas

@alexanderi1183 2 года назад

And the world is living in a Brave new world.

@adamnesico 2 года назад

fallacy of reductio ad absurdum Ireland has very restricted abortion and is a better place for live than ur country, liar.

@riddhidhand5535 6 лет назад

Beautifully produced video!

@snehasisjena8714 4 года назад

It's true that the extent upto which we can learn from literature is endless and the subtle yet wonderful way in which Ted-ed is shaping this entire endeavour is truly amazing.

@liverbadgers 4 года назад

‘Why you should read’ videos are my favourite!

@Pawznhooves 4 года назад

Super sad because Jesus was always about women's rights, even talking to women that He wasnt allowed to talk to in order to encourage them 😊

@ravenclawthestral3964 4 года назад

Art N' Heart But... doesn't the bible says women can't be teachers or speak over a man

@hoxxi2373 4 года назад

Ravenclaw Thestral The bible is one of the oldest books written , do you really think some of the things which are written in it are still up-to-date with recent times? Of course this book is filled with ideas and standarts long since abolished and frowned upon.

@ravenclawthestral3964 4 года назад

LocalDegenerate Suppose you could say that. Then you couldn't trust a single thing said in the bible (which I'm already doing)

@ravenclawthestral3964 4 года назад

bobingbobs I respect your opinion, and am happy you responded in such a calm, peaceful way, but I do not agree with a lot of things in the bible, so I could never read it.,

@nelsoncheng4638 4 года назад

@@hoxxi2373 carm.org/why-should-we-believe-the-bible

@VetsrisAuguste Год назад

As of today, June 24, 2022, the dystopian future envisioned by Atwood is one step closer to coming to pass.

@acoustichitman4544 Год назад

Hoes mad

@adamnesico Год назад

Why?

@ulqinaku8471 Год назад

Keep crying baby 😎

@VoyagerD Год назад

@@ulqinaku8471 what a weird thing to say.

@sylviapettigrew1408 Год назад

That’s where the resistance component comes into play. Hopefully, this is a blip and not a new reality…

@ninisky2706 Год назад

I really love the art style of this animation.

@Edwardnewgate16 6 лет назад

Great. This is one of the most astonishing novel I have ever read. Really appreciate Ted ed for enumerating on why the novel is relevant

@nzuckman Год назад

With the recent SCOTUS ruling, this isn't looking so like speculative fiction anymore... More like current events 😔

@acoustichitman4544 Год назад

Hoes mad

@adamnesico Год назад

And using your same reduction to absurd, your support to abort makes you closer to become a marxist dictatorship. Ireland is a better country than yours and has scotus.

@sitiainaimn 3 года назад

Thanks to this video, I have gone on to read one of the most hauntingly unforgettable books I have ever read. Thank you Ted-ed for the recommendation!

@DiaNnaLoveChowder 3 года назад

I finished the book about a week ago and I am about to start the second one. Still had my questions about the first book but I feel like this video explained well some of the things I didn't understand. Hopefully it made everyone curious to read it :)

@siddrahalhindi 4 года назад

The animations were so beautiful

@josefwebster7898 3 года назад

I’ve read this book twice and I think it’s so wonderfully detailed and a true cautionary tale

@busterkid100 6 лет назад

Living in pakistan, i can relate it to threat of takeover of islamist in pakistan

@aakankshasingh5693 6 лет назад

Dark Knight really? You think that's a possibility?

@hafsaabid7454 6 лет назад

I’d like to know in which part of Pakistan you are living in.

@busterkid100 6 лет назад

aakanksha singh there is a risk.

@busterkid100 6 лет назад

Hafsa Abid i am living in karachi. Probaly the most progessive city in pakistan, however still you cant deny the threat of extremist takeover. We all saw how khadim rizvi and his goons hijacked our capital islamabad just few months back.

@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n 6 лет назад

+Bernita KT Lmao😂😂

@jasmyngonzalez3093 5 лет назад

reading the book now, can't say im the most comfortable reading it but i realized how important the subject is and i continue to read it. looking forward to see how everything pans out.

@savannahapedaile 6 лет назад

the graphics in this were awesome!

@Somssj2 6 лет назад

This sounds way more scarier than 1984.

@luctusiamoerer9229 6 лет назад

Somshubro Chatterjee there can be no comparison, but being female, I found this book many many times terrifying than 1984. I was scared shitless the entire time reading the book, the narrative was chilling to the bone, a masterpiece

@Bell_Matt 5 лет назад

Luctusia Moerer but i bet you live in a 1st world nation. Jaja!

@MariaBustamante1101 5 лет назад

@@Bell_Matt Well, I live in a 3rd world country and I agree with Luctusia

@joana2892 5 лет назад

erasedMUSE I also live in a 3rd world country and agree

@st0mp331 4 года назад

If you think this you should re read 1984 lol

@johncontreras2327 Год назад

I love the book. It’s a little slow at first but the way it’s described is like a painting. At first glance, a modern Victorian era. But take a closer look and it’s a whole life more than that.

@SolarSeaSlug 2 года назад

This is the video that convinced me to read The Handmaid's Tale. I am immeasurably glad I did.

@1TrueGem 6 лет назад

I had no idea what it was about, but had heard the title. I'm glad I watched your video. I really need to read this book!

@alizzayra5184 6 лет назад

I finished this book just two days ago! I loved it!

@delusionsofgrandeur1330 6 лет назад

This was beautifully done 🙌🏼

@Pinocicci 6 лет назад

Atwood is an amazing author. I remember reading alias grace- my first foray into her writing. Loved her ever since.

@Zett76 Год назад

Funny (not really) that YT recommends this EXACTLY at this point in history… (Roe v Wade has just been overturned)

@Edmundyu1995 6 лет назад

You have convinced me to read it! I’m gonna go on audible and listen to this book! 😊😊😊

@naveennischal7292 6 лет назад

Ted ed had introduced me to great artists and writer's. One of them is Tolstoy and his great work war and peace. Keep introducing great work and artists. Thank you Ted Ed

@CurlywiggysChannel 6 лет назад

Animation for this was beautiful

@You-dont-get-to-know-1001 2 года назад

Considering everything going on with The SCOTUS, Margret Atwood’s predictions are looking eerily familiar.

@adamnesico Год назад

Considering how you resemble the people of 1984, I guess Orwells predictions are looking very familiar.

@You-dont-get-to-know-1001 Год назад

@@adamnesico please explain what you mean by that?

@Ummmmmmmm841 Год назад

I don't want to read this book or watch the show, because from what I heard about it I know it would hit too close to home. I'd be so depressed reading or watching it because I am desperate to seek escape from reality that is just as grim. (I see news and I feel like I can't do anything about it)

@adamnesico Год назад

China is as grim as this?? How?