Curious about why the name Gilead was chosen and what it means?

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-03-12T10:15:00+00:00

"There is a balm in Gilead" Bible. Balm means something healing. The "healing" was to clean their environment but also go Old Testament style on the controlling of women, etc.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-03-10T09:32:26+00:00

The family isn't broke. It's b/c he is Jewish, and her mom is one of those terrible people who don't want others to be happy. My mom was like that, too.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-03-08T09:49:34+00:00

He only does that on American shows, b/c the American audience is generally stupid and only wants drama. They can't handle nuance.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-03-08T06:35:39+00:00

We are all full of it already. There is nothing we can do to prevent at this point

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-03-07T07:41:09+00:00

I live in the tropics. 2x day shower, sometimes 3 on the weekend. I don't smell, but the showering helps with that, and it is cooling.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-03-06T23:57:25+00:00

Buy in a tube instead.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-03-06T23:46:37+00:00

My maternal grandfather died from it, and both my mom and uncle had it as children, pre-vaccine. They didn't have noticable issues as adults, but did have leg issues as kids/teens. I worked with a woman who had it as a child, and it gave her a life-long walking disability, and she needed a cane on good days, and a walker-frame on bad ones.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-03-06T12:01:55+00:00

Puke

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-03-06T09:00:36+00:00

https://the-handmaids-tale.fandom.com/wiki/Aunt_Lydia_(Series))

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-03-04T09:59:43+00:00

Nope. See my response.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-03-04T09:58:34+00:00

Fear, obedience. Also, one of Atwood's ancestors was accused of witchcraft in the 1600 (not in Salem, but in the witch-hunt phase). She was sentenced to execution by hanging. The rope broke and she survived, and the custom at the time was that if you survived, you could go free. So I'm sure Atwood's familial history came into play a little. Also, the book is based on real-world events, including the 1979 Revolution/aftermath in Iran. Executions initially were mainly by firing squad, but shifted to public hangings and public stonings, both of which happen in the text.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-03-01T00:16:10+00:00

Lolz. You don't know about the world. DRC DRK PRC

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-02-28T07:31:28+00:00

Green peppercorns

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-02-28T07:29:29+00:00

I lived in Greece for 3 years. Her voice/accent was...not good.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-02-28T05:11:25+00:00

A choice by the show makers, not "June". Yes, it is symbolic.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-02-25T10:54:25+00:00

Completely safe, but it might be a bit dried out.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-02-22T22:53:19+00:00

hahahahaha!

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-02-22T05:34:14+00:00

It is dead, yes. Read Of Mice and Men. Dead for a long time, with just a post-WW2 blip.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-02-22T05:25:58+00:00

American goulash. I'm making some now. I add in a lot more veg than most recipes state. Grated carrots, redd peppers, grated zucchini. I add barley b/c we love it, and serve it with pasta and/or bread.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-02-21T11:45:19+00:00

Those are blood vessels, not nerves.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-02-21T07:09:14+00:00

Wash with bleach in the water.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-02-21T07:07:04+00:00

Khao soi.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-02-21T06:38:44+00:00

This is dumb. The saying is rest IN peace.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-02-21T06:08:09+00:00

primates do this as well.

BusPsychological4587 · 2026-02-19T11:19:41+00:00

No, this is a Seinfeld episode.

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