Contradictions & Contraceptions

Goldman continues to be a source of inspiration for dreamers and leftists today, despite her flaws and blind spots, and despite her contradictions. Her thoughts on motherhood, women's right to vote, and free love, among others, contained something to offend almost every viewpoint. She remains a live wire in the stodgy recesses of a bookstore's philosophy section, lurking amongst the volumes waiting to beguile, seduce, and rile the unwary reader.