One of her most favored nonfiction pieces is Women and Economics. After, she also wrote The Home: Its Work and Influence in 1903 and Does a Man Support His Wife? in 1915. Gilman was recognized as a feminist, as her writings mainly dealt with controversial topics dealing with women; her desire for women was for them to gain independence in the economy. To express her feelings, she created The Forerunner, a magazine designed to spread her message. Issues of this magazine were printed from 1909 to 1916; this is where Gilman published most of her poetry, essays, and fiction works. Gilman’s literature broke new ground due to the feminist ideals. Women during her time were not looked upon in a positive light. Men were seen as the leader of the house and she did not feel that she could conform to these