"Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin: Feminism, Racism, & Love

Today we discuss Chopin's "Desiree's Baby." If you haven't read the story/want to refresh your memory, you can access it here: https://americanliterature.com/author/kate-chopin/short-story/desirees-baby A couple points we missed:  Desiree's Baby is set in the Antebellum South: i.e. it's set before the civil war in the states that eventually secede. This means that the story serves as commentary and fuel to the growing fire of sectional tensions over slavery. If you want us to elaborate on this (and trust me, we'd love to), reach out with the links below! In class, this story was accompanied by another tale, "The Story of an Hour," which was much more focused on the role of women and wives. That may have been why the class discussion was so pigeonholed into feminism* To reach out:  Email: [email protected] Voice message: anchor.fm/moksha-davaloor Pinterest: @mokshareviews Website: Mokshadavaloor.wordpress.com *We did not intend to imply that the class itself was racist or anti-feminist; we love our teacher and have many friends in that classroom. However, we also cannot ignore that systematic racism and indoctrinated racist mentalities are pervasive in our region. This may not have had anything to do with the thread of our class discussion; it was just an idea, but we apologize if it hurt any feelings.