Women`s sexuality under oppression birth rate in theHandmaid`s tale

This research aims to find out about sexuality and resistancethrough the main character as a sex slave in The Handmaid's Talenovel. The writer uses qualitative descriptive analysis of the study andthe concepts of second sex and sexual politics by Simone de Beauvoirand Kate Millet as basic theories. The writer uses the data throughsymbols, values, and narration through the main character. The resultsare according to the concept of the second sex, where Offred'ssexuality is the other in the Handmaid's Tale novel. Offred had notowned her sexuality because of her husband's oppression and wasdisgusted to see her body through the symbolism of her head coverand red robe as slave. Offred use head covered and a red robe for herduties. Based on the concept of sexual politics, Offred resists theoppression of her sexuality. First, an arbitrary character appears toavoid punishment by lie and trick her husband into believe in her.Second, she represented sexual androgyny by hide smoke, alcohol,and having sex with her boyfriend. Third, Offred has paradoxes inherself and does not trust anyone believes in her decision and action.This research provides new insight and knowledge about sexuality inThe Handmaid's Tale novelvii, 35 hlm, ilusi; 25 c