This wise man put me to bed and applied the rest cure, to which a still-good physique responded so promptly that he concluded there was nothing much the matter with me, and sent me home with solemn advice to “live as domestic a life as far as possible,” to “have but two hours’ intellectual life a day,” and “never to touch pen, brush, or pencil again” as long as i lived.

what social attitude of gilman’s era does this excerpt best demonstrate?
a women who were not married were considered dangerous.
b women were not allowed to vote in local or national elections.
c women were not supposed to exert themselves much physically.
d women were not considered suited to work outside the home.