Yellow wallpaper; a feminist work The women's suffrage movement was a huge epidemic that affected people all over the world. Women simply wanted to receive as much appreciation and respect as men. The Yellow Wall-Paper was published in January 1892 by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, known not only for her writings, but also for her activism for women's rights. The timeline of the women's suffrage movement took place between 1848 and 1920. Due to the way the narrators husband, John, treated her while he was ill in The Yellow Wallpaper, we think this short story was written. to highlight women's issues during this time. Despite the ineffectiveness of early medical practices, the short story The Yellow Wall-Paper is a feminist piece, due to the evidence provided throughout the story, the author's personal background, and it was published in 1892, at the time of women's suffrage. Movement. Unlike today, doctors in the 1800s often acquired their skills through apprenticeships; therefore they were not licensed and did not have the appropriate training or knowledge. The narrator did not completely believe that her husband, who was also a doctor, was doing what was best for her. “Maybe better physically—” I started and stopped. The unnamed woman, who is the narrator, has her own opinions about her diagnoses and what she sees as the best ways to remedy her situation, but as a patriarchal woman, she ignores them. thoughts and supports the treatment of her brothers and her husband. This relates to how women were viewed in the late 1800s, their thoughts were not as important as men's and often sided with men's ideas over women's. Her husband often treats her like she's a child, calling her a "little girl" and saying "bless her little heart." ».”