worked” (Gilman P). Charlotte Perkins Gilman said this as to why she wrote “The Yellow Wallpaper.” There has been debate among scholars whether Gilman should be considered a feminist or not. The definition of feminism is the advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. Whether Charlotte Perkins Gilman intended to or not, “The Yellow Wallpaper” is a feminist piece of literature because of its message regarding women’s healthcare, the issue with women’s subjugation to men, and