Stereotypes In Desiree's Baby

There are reports found that young women of color are more likely to be suspended from school than any other race. “Black girls face high and disproportionate suspension rates across the country – and it’s not because they are misbehaving more frequently than other girls,” said Neena Chaudhry, director of education at the women’s law center. “This uneven discipline is often the result of deeply ingrained racist and sexist stereotypes that push black girls out of school,” (Camera). This shocking surprise of racism however, it still exists today. These stereotypes cause innocent girls to be punished for what society believes is wrong with black female behavior. Even though the idea of racism is still present, there are many interracial marriage today.
Racism is not a new idea, it has been present for hundreds of years. In fact, racism was brought out in Katherine Chopin’s story “Desiree’s Baby.” For example, the main character Desiree was accused of being black and was insulted by her biased husband named Armand. Katherine Chopin is the author of the story “Desiree’s Baby.” She dealt with multiple family deaths during her childhood which, in my opinion, made her emotionally stronger. Chopin’s father, grandmother, mother and her brother all passed