For southern white women, Mary Boykin Chestnut regarded "the sorest spot" of slavery as the

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Mary Boykin Chestnut wrote extensively about the hypocrisy and double standard of plantation sexuality, where slave owners and overseers would exploit enslaved women for sexual purposes despite societal expectations of purity and virtue for white women. She expressed disgust and frustration with the sexual relationships that existed between white men and enslaved women, which resulted in mixed-race children and complicated family dynamics.

For Southern White Women, Mary Boykin Chestnut Regarded "The Sorest