This wise man put me to bed and applied the rest cure, to which a still-good physique responded so promptly that he concluded there was nothing much the matter with me, and sent me home with solemn advice to “live as domestic a life as far as possible,” to “have but two hours’ intellectual life a day,” and “never to touch pen, brush, or pencil again” as long as i lived.
what social attitude of gilman’s era does this excerpt best demonstrate?
a. women who were not married were considered dangerous.
b. women were not allowed to vote in local or national elections.
c. women were not supposed to exert themselves much physically.
d. women were not considered suited to work outside the home

The third alternative is correct (C).

This passage demonstrates the social context in which women were considered fragile beings who should be concerned only with the chores of the home and the care of the husband. It is the dominant thought until the revolutions that took place in the last century, when women fought for their civil and social rights.

- "the die is cast; i have consented to return if we are not destroyed. thus are my hopes blasted by cowardice and indecision; i come back ignorant and disappointed. it requires more philosophy than i possess to bear this injustice with patience. i have lost my hopes of utility and glory; i have lost my friend."

very interesting story but where is the question what is actually a question i don't understand