Among the female writers who devoted their work to defying their views about the woman's place in society were Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Kate Chopin. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) was a social activist and theorist of the women's movement at the turn of the twentieth century. ... Kate Chopin and Charlotte Perkins Gilman had very different views on women's sexuality. ... Kate Chopin and Charlotte Perkins Gilman held different views on motherhood. ... Charlotte Perkins Gilman sees motherhood to be essential for women's lives. ...

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