This ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ moment featuring ‘Friends’ is slowly driving me insane

The Handmaid’s Tale is a lot of things – calamitous, empowering, a shout into the void – but the remarkable series made surprise move that left me totally flummoxed.

In episode 202, “Unwomen,” away from the immediate threat of Gilead guards, June is hiding out in an old office building and waiting for her next move. After having lots of great sex with Nick, we catch up with her while she’s relaxing…sipping coffee and watching Friends.

Specifically, she is watching Friends Season 4 episode 1, “The One With Phoebe’s Uterus,” and the infamous scene in which Monica explains female erogenous zones to Chandler and then has an extremely good time telling him which ones to focus on and in what order. Read more…

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