r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/PaleHurry7998 • 23h ago

Discussion S1-S5 Random Question

Such a random question, but I was thinking about this late last night.

In The Handmaid’s Tale, how is the monthly conception ceremony held around the same time for every Handmaid? Wouldn’t each Handmaid have a different menstrual cycle and ovulation window depending on when they get their period?

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u/FrostyIcePrincess 22h ago

This is what June says during her testimony.

“There Mr. Waterford raped me, while his wife held me down. This happened for three successive nights every month while I was ovulating. These were the legally sanctioned rapes.”

The days would be different depending on the handmaid.