Gilman Text - Making a Change

gilman hypothesizes that

specialization of the workplace would cause gender norms to disappear

expertness

those who thrive at something should be the ones doing it, even motherhood

Making a Change

women are not compensated for their role in society

in this time period,

women had started working but societal norms did not reflect this

mothering should be

done by a community to make it efficient

making a change is written by

gilman

gilman finds fault in

how motherhood is the only acceptable job for mothers