She runs down to see Dan hanging from the rafters. Įmily sees a homophobic slur spray painted on the ground below her while walking across a bridge. Ignoring the threats, Emily tells him that she's teaching next semester anyway. Emily complains that they can’t “scare us back into the closet.” Dan then says that there is unrest because of the “terrorist attack” in Washington. Dan, a gay man himself, reveals that he removed all pictures of his partner Paul from his office. They are concerned that she isn't maintaining a healthy teaching environment, but this is mainly due to the fact that Emily is a lesbian and keeps a picture of her wife Sylvia and their son on her phone. She's told that she's not teaching next semester and that she should think of this as an opportunity. After the class, Emily chats with her coworker Dan, one of the staff, about getting more research time. In the past before Gilead, Emily is seen giving a lecture on microbiology. attacks Īccording to Commander Joseph Lawrence, Emily is originally from Missoula, Montana.ĭuring her college years, Emily attended Harvard and recalls that she often spent the majority of her time studying in biology labs rather than clubbing and partying. She helped lead a rebellion group within Gilead, fought back several times, and managed to escape through her own strong will and perseverance. In Gilead, Emily had a very strong and rebellious personality. She is a loving wife and a doting mom to her son, Oliver. Instead, she wore the typical red robes that the handmaids are required to wear.Įmily is intelligent and strong willed. In Gilead, she wasn't allowed to wear her reading glasses.
COMMANDER LAWRENCE PROFESSIONAL
Before Gilead and after her escape to Canada, she wears simple, professional clothing, and dark-rimmed glasses. She has a very small frame and an average height.
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