Handmaiden
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A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or
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A [fertile] woman brought into a household where the wife is unable to [conceive].
She will then help with odd jobs [around the house], but will also be subject to sexual relations with the man/husband of the household in order to try and bear them a child. -
A woman who is perceived by a [radical feminist] as supporting the [patriarchy] by her actions or opinions, regardless of the womans actual position.
Often used as a get out of jail free card, [labeling] a woman as a handmaiden allows her position to be dismissed without further critical analysis or counteracting any arguments.
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