The Role Of Victim Blaming In The Red Center

The Red Center was a place where Offred, the narrator, and the other handmaids received their training. At The Red Center everyone had to “testify” about their past lives. When Offred thought of the Red Center. She thought about when Janine was testifying. Janine testifies that she was gang raped at fourteen. After The Aunts asked the group whose fault the rape was, and the rest of the Handmaids chanted in unison that it was Janine´s fault because she led them on and then when she cried, they called her a cry baby. Similar like today victim blaming is a very popular thing. It occurs when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held responsible for the harm that befell them. This is a strong issue today much like in the book and do women