 Gilman became a spokesperson on topics such as women's perspectives on work, dress reform, and family.Housework, she argued, should be equally shared by men and women, and that at an early age women should be encouraged to be independent.In many of her major works, including "The Home" (1903), "Human Work" (1904), and "The Man-Made World" (1911), Gilman also advocated women working outside of the home.