It gets addressed later on. Disobedience in women is punished harshly and in such a way that the very idea discourages others from going along with them. Even something as simple as reading has a horrific punishment and the Wives are treated equally as the Handmaids when it comes to that. It’s also shown that younger generations won’t even be capable of knowing rebelling is possible and will just think they are blessed for how they’re treated.
