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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are all Martha's infertile? How is this known before they are designated their roles? Most seem quite young enough to still be able to bear children. [/quote]

They test all the women, but not the men as men cannot be infertile.[/quote]

How do they test the women?[/quote]

Possibly they had their tubes tied or had hysterectomies before Gilead. At least some must had had diagnosed infertility, but were not married to high status men like SJ.[/quote]

I think this is another example of the show taking some liberties with casting. I believe in the book the Marthas were post menopausal. In the book, Serena Joy is definitely older and past childbearing age. I was pretty surprised when they cast a 30 something Yvonne to play her.[/quote]

Also, handmaids are only women who had sinned + were fertile/had previously had a child. So technically a marrtha could be young but not a "sinner" so not relegated to be a handmaid.[/quote]

Good point. How do the Econowives figure in with the Marthas? If you're a young, fertile Martha wouldn't they want you paired up? Can the Marthas be women who were not married (Econowives) prior to Gilead?[/quote]

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