Introduction
Feminism is one issue that has sparked various debates all over the world. It works on the basis that all sexes are entitled to equal social, economic, and political rights. Just recently, the wall street found its first female equity trader. Although wall street does not employ people to conduct various trading departments on their floor, some companies have dedicated their time to trading the stocks. One of these companies took a monumental turn by employing a woman. The media exploded to reach out to tell the world of the occurrence. Various feminist advocates came together to echo out their views concerning what transpired. Desiree’s Baby is one topic that moves in conjunction with feminism. Since the past, the female gender has felt they are inferior in social, economic, and political activities. In Desiree's Baby, the woman, Desiree, finds herself in a terrible ordeal that results in being thrown out and losing her Baby. The following is an analysis of the way decisions should be arrived at when people think females do not have a say in establishing the cause of issues.
Desiree Baby
From the short story, Desiree baby, an abandoned girl finds herself adopted in a wealthy family. As she aged, love travails, and she finds herself courting a son from another wealthy family, Armand. The result is that they manage to sire a child (Sutomo 89). The child becomes the author of all the differences that arise. The complexion of the child resembles that of a quadroon. Immediately, the public starts to talk about the issue; the husband resolves the issue by pointing an accusing finger on Desiree. He says that since Desiree is of unknown parenthood, there is a probability that e=she might be the one causing the dark train on their child (Gale 78). The problem makes Desiree insecure, and thus the thinks of finding a way out of the situation by writing to her adopting parents. She is given a soothing hand to lean on by being offered the chance to return to their estate. The decision outrages Armand, and this makes the situation turn sour.
The drama the short story plays shows the impact of feminism in family life. It is essential to note that biological processes cannot be analyzed by simple assumptions and through physical viewing. Women had no the right to vote until just recently when they were accorded that privilege through taking part in activist protests. Since they did not even have the right to vote, there was no chance of having a woman undertake political positions (Sheng-quan 90). By denying women the right to vote, there results in the demeaning nature of the female gender. How fathomable is it to see a woman, not like a full human being? What does she lack to qualify to vote? She might be over 18 years old or even 20years old, as stated by the constitution, but still, she is subject to requiring the ability to vote. A woman, just like a man, is entitled and should e entitled to equal rights in all departments as a man. "What a man can do a woman can do it better".
Just take a look at the modernized world. How many political seats are taken by women? The leader of Germany is a woman. Go to the records and ask yourself which country records improved economy, revenue, and profits each year. Germany is the best-performing country each year in terms of acquiring growth. It is important to note that a woman, Chancellor Angel Merkel, leads it. Also, a woman has played a crucial role in political matters in various countries (Pegues 22). They have made decisions and motions that are real life-changing since they have the experience as home managers.
Socially, take, for example, Saudi Arabia and the middle east counties as examples. Thes countries are made up of strong Islam based foundation. They have strong beliefs in the laid down beliefs taught. The women from such countries are restricted to movement and social life. The moment they get married, they only need to cater to the needs of the home. Public appearance means they should have a male companion with them (Morgan 137). The world has grown to become a dynamic place. Although all these beliefs have a reason behind, then, it is essential to note that the same women are capable of declaring a stand. Women are capable of socially indulging in life-changing activities. These women have more potential since they understand society very well. A woman can groom and take care of her child from a tender age, and if the child is a boy, he will leave for the outside world, demeaning the nature of the mother to socially interact while all the skills he has are natured by the mother.
Economically, women used to remain at home while their husbands went out to seek for daily needs. Such a decision constrained the potential of women. Take a look at this modernized world. Name the youngest self-made billionaire; it is none other than Kylie Jenner. In fact, she broke the records to acquire such status. How many men are still behind her in the category of acquiring wealth? Billions. Also, there are several women in the wealthiest people on earth. At the moment, Jeff Bezos, the first in the rank, acquired his wealth with the help of his wife. It is always said that behind every successful man is a woman. The work of a woman in ensuring achievement of vast wealth has not been acknowledged for a long time, and it high time to do so.
Desiree has the equal right to knowing the correct answer to their marriage issue. It is not for the man to decide on the cause of the problem, and he did not even exist in the past generations of Desiree. There are various solutions to come up with a proper deduction of the issue. Seeking medical procedures is one solution. Genetic processes might show that Armand indeed had dark color traits. Simple assumptions do not solve problems. Also, Armand does not have the right to burn the belongings of the child together with the mother. Something that is yours means that you have every legal right to claim it. A child below 18years old should be raised by his or her mother. Taking the young toddler from the mother is a violation of the law.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the short story, Desiree’s Baby, is an example of a script that has evidently described the aspect of feminism. It thus essential to impose the rights equally among all genders. There is no need to have such issues because of a decision made by an assumption. Also, demeaning the voice of another person is another cause of a problem.
