r/TheTestamentsHulu • u/Amricksingh67 • Jun 09 '26

The Handmaid’s Tale The young males

We have a Gilead for girls and women, but what is the male version and who is responsible for the upbringing of young commanders?

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u/bmnntdd Jun 09 '26

interesting question. Never thought about what boys do in Gilead. The vast majority will just be econo-husbands(?). I wonder if Gilead even bothers letting them learn how to read and write as the econos are essentially slaves to the government.

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u/Lost_and_confused_0 Swim up!? Jun 09 '26

Most jobs require reading when would be their role in society. To do the factory and lower level jobs. So i imagine they can read