,! ,TRAG$Y ( ,WOMAN'S ,EMANCIPATION 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TAGS 3 MOVEM5T = WOMAN'S EMANCIPATION1 MAN & WOMAN1 EMANCIPATION ( WOMAN1 RI<T TO VOTE1 HEADS & HE>TS1 MOD]N WOMAN1 LAURA M>HOLM1 Y\NG MAN1 HUMAN BE+S1 FEMALE SEX4 

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,PHOTO BY ,DIMITRIS ,KAM>AS1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,I BEG9 ) AN ADMISSION3 ,REG>DLESS ( ALL POLITICAL & ECONOMIC !ORIES1 TREAT+ ( ! FUNDAM5TAL DIFF]5CES BETWE5 V>I\S GR\PS )9 ! HUMAN RACE1 REG>DLESS ( CLASS & RACE DI/9CTIONS1 REG>DLESS ( ALL >TIFICIAL B\ND>Y L9ES BETWE5 WOMAN'S RI<TS & MAN'S RI<TS1 ,I HOLD ?AT !RE IS A PO9T :]E !SE DIFF]5TIATIONS MAY MEET & GR[ 9TO ONE P]FECT :OLE4 

,) ?IS ,I DO NOT MEAN TO PROPOSE A PEACE TREATY4 ,! G5]AL SOCIAL ANTAGONISM :I* HAS TAK5 HOLD ( \R 5TIRE PUBLIC LIFE TODAY1 BR\<T AB\T ?R\< ! =CE ( OPPOS+ & CONTRADICTORY 9T]E/S1 WILL CRUMBLE TO PIECES :5 ! REORGANIZATION ( \R SOCIAL LIFE1 BAS$ UPON ! PR9CIPLES ( ECONOMIC JU/ICE1 %ALL HAVE BECOME A REALITY4 

,PEACE OR H>MONY BETWE5 ! SEXES & 9DIVIDUALS DOES NOT NECESS>ILY DEP5D ON A SUP]FICIAL EQUALIZATION ( HUMAN BE+S2 NOR DOES IT CALL = ! ELIM9ATION ( 9DIVIDUAL TRAITS & PECULI>ITIES4 ,! PROBLEM ?AT CONFRONTS US TODAY1 & :I* ! NE>E/ FUTURE IS TO SOLVE1 IS H[ TO BE ONE'S SELF & YET 9 ON5ESS ) O!RS1 TO FEEL DEEPLY ) ALL HUMAN BE+S & /ILL RETA9 ONE'S [N *>ACT]I/IC QUALITIES4 ,?IS SEEMS TO ME TO BE ! BASIS UPON :I* ! MASS & ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ! TRUE DEMOCRAT & ! TRUE 9DIVIDUALITY1 MAN & WOMAN1 CAN MEET )\T ANTAGONISM & OPPOSITION4 ,! MOTTO %\LD NOT BE3 ,=GIVE ONE ANO!R2 RA!R1 ,UND]/& ONE ANO!R4 ,! (T-QUOT$ S5T5CE ( ,MADAME DE ,/AEL3 0,TO UND]/& EV]Y?+ MEANS TO =GIVE EV]Y?+10 HAS NEV] P>TICUL>LY APPEAL$ TO ME2 IT HAS ! ODOR ( ! CONFESSIONAL2 TO =GIVE ONE'S FELL[-BE+ CONVEYS ! IDEA ( PH>ISAICAL SUP]IORITY4 ,TO UND]/& ONE'S FELL[-BE+ SUFFICES4 ,! ADMISSION P>TLY REPRES5TS ! FUNDAM5TAL ASPECT ( MY VIEWS ON ! EMANCIPATION ( WOMAN & ITS EFFECT UPON ! 5TIRE SEX4 

,EMANCIPATION %\LD MAKE IT POSSIBLE = WOMAN TO BE HUMAN 9 ! TRUE/ S5SE4 ,EV]Y?+ )9 H] ?AT CRAVES ASS]TION & ACTIVITY %\LD REA* ITS FULLE/ EXPRESSION2 ALL >TIFICIAL B>RI]S %\LD BE BROK51 & ! ROAD T[>DS GREAT] FRE$OM CLE>$ ( EV]Y TRACE ( C5TURIES ( SUBMISSION & SLAV]Y4 

,?IS WAS ! ORIG9AL AIM ( ! MOVEM5T = WOMAN'S EMANCIPATION4 ,BUT ! RESULTS SO F> A*IEV$ HAVE ISOLAT$ WOMAN & HAVE ROBB$ H] ( ! F\NTA9 SPR+S ( ?AT HAPP9ESS :I* IS SO ESS5TIAL TO H]4 ,M]ELY EXT]NAL EMANCIPATION HAS MADE ( ! MOD]N WOMAN AN >TIFICIAL BE+1 :O REM9DS ONE ( ! PRODUCTS ( ,FR5* >BORICULTURE ) ITS >ABESQUE TREES & %RUBS1 PYRAMIDS1 :EELS1 & WREA?S2 ANY?+1 EXCEPT ! =MS :I* W\LD BE REA*$ BY ! EXPRESSION ( H] [N 9N] QUALITIES4 ,SU* >TIFICIALLY GR[N PLANTS ( ! FEMALE SEX >E TO BE F\ND 9 L>GE NUMB]S1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! SO-CALL$ 9TELLECTUAL SPH]E ( \R LIFE4 

,LIB]TY & EQUALITY = WOMAN6 ,:AT HOPES & ASPIRATIONS !SE WORDS AWAK5$ :5 !Y W]E FIR/ UTT]$ BY SOME ( ! NOBLE/ & BRAVE/ S\LS ( ?OSE DAYS4 ,! SUN 9 ALL HIS LI<T & GLORY WAS TO RISE UPON A NEW WORLD2 9 ?IS WORLD WOMAN WAS TO BE FREE TO DIRECT H] [N DE/9Y--AN AIM C]TA9LY WOR?Y ( ! GREAT 5?USIASM1 C\RAGE1 P]SEV]ANCE1 & CEASELESS EF=T ( ! TREM5D\S HO/ ( PIONE] M5 & WOM51 :O /AK$ EV]Y?+ AGA9/ A WORLD ( PREJUDICE & IGNORANCE4 

,MY HOPES ALSO MOVE T[>DS ?AT GOAL1 BUT ,I HOLD ?AT ! EMANCIPATION ( WOMAN1 AS 9T]PRET$ & PRACTICALLY APPLI$ TODAY1 HAS FAIL$ TO REA* ?AT GREAT 5D4 ,N[1 WOMAN IS CONFRONT$ ) ! NECESSITY ( EMANCIPAT+ H]SELF FROM EMANCIPATION1 IF %E REALLY DESIRES TO BE FREE4 ,?IS MAY S\ND P>ADOXICAL1 BUT IS1 NEV]!LESS1 ONLY TOO TRUE4 

,:AT HAS %E A*IEV$ ?R\< H] EMANCIPATION8 ,EQUAL SUFFRAGE 9 A FEW ,/ATES4 ,HAS ?AT PURIFI$ \R POLITICAL LIFE1 AS MANY WELL-MEAN+ ADVOCATES PR$ICT$8 ,C]TA9LY NOT4 ,9CID5TALLY1 IT IS REALLY TIME ?AT P]SONS ) PLA91 S\ND JUDGM5T %\LD CEASE TO TALK AB\T CORRUPTION 9 POLITICS 9 A BO>D+ S*OOL TONE4 ,CORRUPTION ( POLITICS HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! MORALS1 OR ! LAXITY ( MORALS1 ( V>I\S POLITICAL P]SONALITIES4 ,ITS CAUSE IS ALTOGE!R A MAT]IAL ONE4 ,POLITICS IS ! REFLEX ( ! BUS9ESS & 9DU/RIAL WORLD1 ! MOTTOES ( :I* >E3 0,TO TAKE IS MORE BLESS$ ?AN TO GIVE02 0BUY *EAP & SELL DE>02 0ONE SOIL$ H& WA%ES ! O!R40 ,!RE IS NO HOPE EV5 ?AT WOMAN1 ) H] RI<T TO VOTE1 WILL EV] PURIFY POLITICS4 

,EMANCIPATION HAS BR\<T WOMAN ECONOMIC EQUALITY ) MAN2 ?AT IS1 %E CAN *OOSE H] [N PR(ESSION & TRADE2 BUT AS H] PA/ & PRES5T PHYSICAL TRA9+ HAS NOT EQUIPP$ H] ) ! NECESS>Y /R5G? TO COMPETE ) MAN1 %E IS (T5 COMPELL$ TO EXHAU/ ALL H] 5]GY1 USE UP H] VITALITY1 & /RA9 EV]Y N]VE 9 ORD] TO REA* ! M>KET VALUE4 ,V]Y FEW EV] SUCCE$1 = IT IS A FACT ?AT WOM5 TEA*]S1 DOCTORS1 LAWY]S1 >*ITECTS1 & 5G9E]S >E NEI!R MET ) ! SAME CONFID5CE AS !IR MALE COLLEAGUES1 NOR RECEIVE EQUAL REMUN]ATION4 ,& ?OSE ?AT DO REA* ?AT 5TIC+ EQUALITY1 G5]ALLY DO SO AT ! EXP5SE ( !IR PHYSICAL & PSY*ICAL WELL-BE+4 ,AS TO ! GREAT MASS ( WORK+ GIRLS & WOM51 H[ MU* 9DEP5D5CE IS GA9$ IF ! N>R[NESS & LACK ( FRE$OM ( ! HOME IS EX*ANG$ = ! N>R[NESS & LACK ( FRE$OM ( ! FACTORY1 SWEAT-%OP1 DEP>TM5T /ORE1 OR (FICE8 ,9 ADDITION IS ! BURD5 :I* IS LAID ON MANY WOM5 ( LOOK+ AFT] A 0HOME1 SWEET HOME0 --COLD1 DRE>Y1 DISORD]LY1 UN9VIT+--AFT] A DAY'S H>D WORK4 ,GLORI\S 9DEP5D5CE6 ,NO WOND] ?AT HUNDR$S ( GIRLS >E SO WILL+ TO ACCEPT ! FIR/ (F] ( M>RIAGE1 SICK & TIR$ ( !IR 09DEP5D5CE0 BEH9D ! C\NT]1 AT ! SEW+ OR TYPEWRIT+ MA*9E4 ,!Y >E JU/ AS READY TO M>RY AS GIRLS ( ! MIDDLE CLASS1 :O LONG TO ?R[ (F ! YOKE ( P>5TAL SUPREMACY4 ,A SO-CALL$ 9DEP5D5CE :I* LEADS ONLY TO E>N+ ! M]E/ SUBSI/5CE IS NOT SO 5TIC+1 NOT SO IDEAL1 ?AT ONE C\LD EXPECT WOMAN TO SACRIFICE EV]Y?+ = IT4 ,\R HI<LY PRAIS$ 9DEP5D5CE IS1 AFT] ALL1 BUT A SL[ PROCESS ( DULL+ & /IFL+ WOMAN'S NATURE1 H] LOVE 9/9CT1 & H] MO!R 9/9CT4 

,NEV]!LESS1 ! POSITION ( ! WORK+ GIRL IS F> MORE NATURAL & HUMAN ?AN ?AT ( H] SEEM+LY MORE =TUNATE SI/] 9 ! MORE CULTUR$ PR(ESSIONAL WALKS ( LIFE TEA*]S1 PHYSICIANS1 LAWY]S1 5G9E]S1 ETC41 :O HAVE TO MAKE A DIGNIFI$1 PROP] APPE>ANCE1 :ILE ! 9N] LIFE IS GR[+ EMPTY & DEAD4 

,! N>R[NESS ( ! EXI/+ CONCEPTION ( WOMAN'S 9DEP5D5CE & EMANCIPATION2 ! DREAD ( LOVE = A MAN :O IS NOT H] SOCIAL EQUAL2 ! FE> ?AT LOVE WILL ROB H] ( H] FRE$OM & 9DEP5D5CE2 ! HORROR ?AT LOVE OR ! JOY ( MO!RHOOD WILL ONLY H9D] H] 9 ! FULL EX]CISE ( H] PR(ESSION--ALL !SE TOGE!R MAKE ( ! EMANCIPAT$ MOD]N WOMAN A COMPULSORY VE/AL1 BE=E :OM LIFE1 ) ITS GREAT CL>IFY+ SORR[S & ITS DEEP1 5TRANC+ JOYS1 ROLLS ON )\T T\*+ OR GRIPP+ H] S\L4 

,EMANCIPATION1 AS UND]/OOD BY ! MAJORITY ( ITS ADH]5TS & EXPON5TS1 IS ( TOO N>R[ A SCOPE TO P]MIT ! B\NDLESS LOVE & EC/ASY CONTA9$ 9 ! DEEP EMOTION ( ! TRUE WOMAN1 SWEE!>T1 MO!R1 9 FRE$OM4 

,! TRAG$Y ( ! SELF-SUPPORT+ OR ECONOMICALLY FREE WOMAN DOES NOT LIE 9 TOO MANY1 BUT 9 TOO FEW EXP]I5CES4 ,TRUE1 %E SURPASSES H] SI/] ( PA/ G5]ATIONS 9 KN[L$GE ( ! WORLD & HUMAN NATURE2 IT IS JU/ BECAUSE ( ?IS ?AT %E FEELS DEEPLY ! LACK ( LIFE'S ESS5CE1 :I* ALONE CAN 5RI* ! HUMAN S\L1 & )\T :I* ! MAJORITY ( WOM5 HAVE BECOME M]E PR(ESSIONAL AUTOMATONS4 

,?AT SU* A /ATE ( AFFAIRS WAS B\ND TO COME WAS =ESE5 BY ?OSE :O REALIZ$ ?AT1 9 ! DOMA9 ( E?ICS1 !RE /ILL REMA9$ MANY DECAY+ RU9S ( ! TIME ( ! UNDISPUT$ SUP]IORITY ( MAN2 RU9S ?AT >E /ILL CONSID]$ USEFUL4 ,&1 :AT IS MORE IMPORTANT1 A GOODLY NUMB] ( ! EMANCIPAT$ >E UNABLE TO GET ALONG )\T !M4 ,EV]Y MOVEM5T ?AT AIMS AT ! DE/RUCTION ( EXI/+ 9/ITUTIONS & ! REPLACEM5T !RE( ) SOME?+ MORE ADVANC$1 MORE P]FECT1 HAS FOLL[]S :O 9 !ORY /& = ! MO/ RADICAL IDEAS1 BUT :O1 NEV]!LESS1 9 !IR EV]YDAY PRACTICE1 >E LIKE ! AV]AGE ,PHILI/9E1 FEIGN+ RESPECTABILITY & CLAMOR+ = ! GOOD OP9ION ( !IR OPPON5TS4 ,!RE >E1 = EXAMPLE1 ,SOCIALI/S1 & EV5 ,AN>*I/S1 :O /& = ! IDEA ?AT PROP]TY IS ROBB]Y1 YET :O WILL GR[ 9DIGNANT IF ANYONE [E !M ! VALUE ( A HALF-DOZ5 P9S4 

,! SAME ,PHILI/9E CAN BE F\ND 9 ! MOVEM5T = WOMAN'S EMANCIPATION4 ,YELL[ J\RNALI/S & MILK-&-WAT] LITT]ATEURS HAVE PA9T$ PICTURES ( ! EMANCIPAT$ WOMAN ?AT MAKE ! HAIR ( ! GOOD CITIZ5 & HIS DULL COMPANION /& UP ON 5D4 ,EV]Y MEMB] ( ! WOMAN'S RI<TS MOVEM5T WAS PICTUR$ AS A ,GEORGE ,S& 9 H] ABSOLUTE DISREG>D ( MORALITY4 ,NO?+ WAS SACR$ TO H]4 ,%E HAD NO RESPECT = ! IDEAL RELATION BETWE5 MAN & WOMAN4 ,9 %ORT1 EMANCIPATION /OOD ONLY = A RECKLESS LIFE ( LU/ & S92 REG>DLESS ( SOCIETY1 RELIGION1 & MORALITY4 ,! EXPON5TS ( WOMAN'S RI<TS W]E HI<LY 9DIGNANT AT SU* MISREPRES5TATION1 &1 LACK+ HUMOR1 !Y EX]T$ ALL !IR 5]GY TO PROVE ?AT !Y W]E NOT AT ALL AS BAD AS !Y W]E PA9T$1 BUT ! V]Y REV]SE4 ,( C\RSE1 AS LONG AS WOMAN WAS ! SLAVE ( MAN1 %E C\LD NOT BE GOOD & PURE1 BUT N[ ?AT %E WAS FREE & 9DEP5D5T %E W\LD PROVE H[ GOOD %E C\LD BE & ?AT H] 9FLU5CE W\LD HAVE A PURIFY+ EFFECT ON ALL 9/ITUTIONS 9 SOCIETY4 ,TRUE1 ! MOVEM5T = WOMAN'S RI<TS HAS BROK5 MANY OLD FETT]S1 BUT IT HAS ALSO =G$ NEW ONES4 ,! GREAT MOVEM5T ( TRUE  EMANCIPATION HAS NOT MET ) A GREAT RACE ( WOM5 :O C\LD LOOK LIB]TY 9 ! FACE4 ,!IR N>R[1 ,PURITANICAL VISION BANI%$ MAN1 AS A DI/URB] & D\BTFUL *>ACT]1 \T ( !IR 5IOTIONAL LIFE4 ,MAN WAS NOT TO BE TOL]AT$ AT ANY PRICE1 EXCEPT P]HAPS AS ! FA!R ( A *ILD1 S9CE A *ILD C\LD NOT V]Y WELL COME TO LIFE )\T A FA!R4 ,=TUNATELY1 ! MO/ RIGID ,PURITANS NEV] WILL BE /RONG 5\< TO KILL ! 9NATE CRAV+ = MO!RHOOD4 ,BUT WOMAN'S FRE$OM IS CLOSELY ALLI$ ) MAN'S FRE$OM1 & MANY ( MY SO-CALL$ EMANCIPAT$ SI/]S SEEM TO OV]LOOK ! FACT ?AT A *ILD BORN 9 FRE$OM NE$S ! LOVE & DEVOTION ( EA* HUMAN BE+ AB\T HIM1 MAN AS WELL AS WOMAN4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 IT IS ?IS N>R[ CONCEPTION ( HUMAN RELATIONS ?AT HAS BR\<T AB\T A GREAT TRAG$Y 9 ! LIVES ( ! MOD]N MAN & WOMAN4 

,AB\T FIFTE5 YE>S AGO APPE>$ A WORK FROM ! P5 ( ! BRILLIANT ,NORWEGIAN ,LAURA ,M>HOLM1 CALL$ ,WOMAN1 A ,*>ACT] ,/UDY4 ,%E WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ TO CALL ATT5TION TO ! EMPT9ESS & N>R[NESS ( ! EXI/+ CONCEPTION ( WOMAN'S EMANCIPATION1 & ITS TRAGIC EFFECT UPON ! 9N] LIFE ( WOMAN4 ,9 H] WORK ,LAURA ,M>HOLM SPEAKS ( ! FATE ( SEV]AL GIFT$ WOM5 ( 9T]NATIONAL FAME3 ! G5IUS ,ELEONORA ,DUSE2 ! GREAT MA!MATICIAN & WRIT] ,SONYA ,KOVALEVSKAIA2 ! >TI/ & POET NATURE ,M>IE ,BA%KIRTZEFF1 :O DI$ SO Y\NG4 ,?R\< EA* DESCRIPTION ( ! LIVES ( !SE WOM5 ( SU* EXTRAORD9>Y M5TALITY RUNS A M>K$ TRAIL ( UNSATISFI$ CRAV+ = A FULL1 R\ND$1 COMPLETE1 & BEAUTIFUL LIFE1 & ! UNRE/ & LONEL9ESS RESULT+ FROM ! LACK ( IT4 ,?R\< !SE MA/]LY PSY*OLOGICAL SKET*ES ONE CANNOT HELP BUT SEE ?AT ! HI<] ! M5TAL DEVELOPM5T ( WOMAN1 ! LESS POSSIBLE IT IS = H] TO MEET A CONG5IAL MATE :O WILL SEE 9 H]1 NOT ONLY SEX1 BUT ALSO ! HUMAN BE+1 ! FRI5D1 ! COMRADE & /RONG 9DIVIDUALITY1 :O CANNOT & \<T NOT LOSE A S+LE TRAIT ( H] *>ACT]4 

,! AV]AGE MAN ) HIS SELF-SUFFICI5CY1 HIS RIDICUL\SLY SUP]IOR AIRS ( PATRONAGE T[>DS ! FEMALE SEX1 IS AN IMPOSSIBILITY = WOMAN AS DEPICT$ 9 ! ,*>ACT] ,/UDY  BY ,LAURA ,M>HOLM4 ,EQUALLY IMPOSSIBLE = H] IS ! MAN :O CAN SEE 9 H] NO?+ MORE ?AN H] M5TALITY & H] G5IUS1 & :O FAILS TO AWAK5 H] WOMAN NATURE4 

,A RI* 9TELLECT & A F9E S\L >E USUALLY CONSID]$ NECESS>Y ATTRIBUTES ( A DEEP & BEAUTIFUL P]SONALITY4 ,9 ! CASE ( ! MOD]N WOMAN1 !SE ATTRIBUTES S]VE AS A H9DRANCE TO ! COMPLETE ASS]TION ( H] BE+4 ,= OV] A HUNDR$ YE>S ! OLD =M ( M>RIAGE1 BAS$ ON ! ,BIBLE1 0TILL DEA? DO? P>T10 HAS BE5 D5\NC$ AS AN 9/ITUTION ?AT /&S = ! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! MAN OV] ! WOMAN1 ( H] COMPLETE SUBMISSION TO HIS :IMS & COMM&S1 & ABSOLUTE DEP5D5CE ON HIS NAME & SUPPORT4 ,TIME & AGA9 IT HAS BE5 CONCLUSIVELY PROV$ ?AT ! OLD MATRIMONIAL RELATION RE/RICT$ WOMAN TO ! FUNCTION ( MAN'S S]VANT & ! BE>] ( HIS *ILDR54 ,& YET WE F9D MANY EMANCIPAT$ WOM5 :O PREF] M>RIAGE1 ) ALL ITS DEFICI5CIES1 TO ! N>R[NESS ( AN UNM>RI$ LIFE3 N>R[ & UN5DURABLE BECAUSE ( ! *A9S ( MORAL & SOCIAL PREJUDICE ?AT CRAMP & B9D H] NATURE4 

,! EXPLANATION ( SU* 9CONSI/5CY ON ! P>T ( MANY ADVANC$ WOM5 IS TO BE F\ND 9 ! FACT ?AT !Y NEV] TRULY UND]/OOD ! MEAN+ ( EMANCIPATION4 ,!Y ?\<T ?AT ALL ?AT WAS NE$$ WAS 9DEP5D5CE FROM EXT]NAL TYRANNIES2 ! 9T]NAL TYRANTS1 F> MORE H>MFUL TO LIFE & GR[?--E?ICAL & SOCIAL CONV5TIONS--W]E LEFT TO TAKE C>E ( !MSELVES2 & !Y HAVE TAK5 C>E ( !MSELVES4 ,!Y SEEM TO GET ALONG AS BEAUTIFULLY 9 ! HEADS & HE>TS ( ! MO/ ACTIVE EXPON5TS ( WOMAN'S EMANCIPATION1 AS 9 ! HEADS & HE>TS ( \R GR&MO!RS4 

,!SE 9T]NAL TYRANTS1 :E!R !Y BE 9 ! =M ( PUBLIC OP9ION OR :AT WILL MO!R SAY1 OR BRO!R1 FA!R1 AUNT1 OR RELATIVE ( ANY SORT2 :AT WILL ,MRS4 ,GRUNDY1 ,MR4 ,COM/OCK1 ! EMPLOY]1 ! ,BO>D ( ,$UCATION SAY8 ,ALL !SE BUSYBODIES1 MORAL DETECTIVES1 JAIL]S ( ! HUMAN SPIRIT1 :AT WILL !Y SAY8 ,UNTIL WOMAN HAS LE>N$ TO DEFY !M ALL1 TO /& FIRMLY ON H] [N GR\ND & TO 9SI/ UPON H] [N UNRE/RICT$ FRE$OM1 TO LI/5 TO ! VOICE ( H] NATURE1 :E!R IT CALL = LIFE'S GREATE/ TREASURE1 LOVE = A MAN1 OR H] MO/ GLORI\S PRIVILEGE1 ! RI<T TO GIVE BIR? TO A *ILD1 %E CANNOT CALL H]SELF EMANCIPAT$4 ,H[ MANY EMANCIPAT$ WOM5 >E BRAVE 5\< TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT ! VOICE ( LOVE IS CALL+1 WILDLY BEAT+ AGA9/ !IR BREA/S1 DEM&+ TO BE HE>D1 TO BE SATISFI$4 

,! ,FR5* WRIT] ,JEAN ,REIBRA*1 9 ONE ( HIS NOVELS1 ,NEW ,BEAUTY1 ATTEMPTS TO PICTURE ! IDEAL1 BEAUTIFUL1 EMANCIPAT$ WOMAN4 ,?IS IDEAL IS EMBODI$ 9 A Y\NG GIRL1 A PHYSICIAN4 ,%E TALKS V]Y CLEV]LY & WISELY ( H[ TO FE$ 9FANTS2 %E IS K9D1 & ADM9I/]S M$IC9ES FREE TO POOR MO!RS4 ,%E CONV]SES ) A Y\NG MAN ( H] ACQUA9TANCE AB\T ! SANIT>Y CONDITIONS ( ! FUTURE1 & H[ V>I\S BACILLI & G]MS %ALL BE EXT]M9AT$ BY ! USE ( /ONE WALLS & FLOORS1 & BY ! DO+ AWAY ) RUGS & HANG+S4 ,%E IS1 ( C\RSE1 V]Y PLA9LY & PRACTICALLY DRESS$1 MO/LY 9 BLACK4 ,! Y\NG MAN1 :O1 AT !IR FIR/ MEET+1 WAS OV]AW$ BY ! WISDOM ( HIS EMANCIPAT$ FRI5D1 GRADUALLY LE>NS TO UND]/& H]1 & RECOGNIZES ONE F9E DAY ?AT HE LOVES H]4 ,!Y >E Y\NG1 & %E IS K9D & BEAUTIFUL1 & ?\< ALWAYS 9 RIGID ATTIRE1 H] APPE>ANCE IS S(T5$ BY A SPOTLESSLY CLEAN :ITE COLL> & CUFFS4 ,ONE W\LD EXPECT ?AT HE W\LD TELL H] ( HIS LOVE1 BUT HE IS NOT ONE TO COMMIT ROMANTIC ABSURDITIES4 ,POETRY & ! 5?USIASM ( LOVE COV] !IR BLU%+ FACES BE=E ! PURE BEAUTY ( ! LADY4 ,HE SIL5CES ! VOICE ( HIS NATURE1 & REMA9S CORRECT4 ,%E1 TOO1 IS ALWAYS EXACT1 ALWAYS RATIONAL1 ALWAYS WELL BEHAV$4 ,I FE> IF !Y HAD =M$ A UNION1 ! Y\NG MAN W\LD HAVE RISK$ FREEZ+ TO DEA?4 ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT ,I CAN SEE NO?+ BEAUTIFUL 9 ?IS NEW BEAUTY1 :O IS AS COLD AS ! /ONE WALLS & FLOORS %E DREAMS (4 ,RA!R W\LD ,I HAVE ! LOVE SONGS ( ROMANTIC AGES1 RA!R ,DON ,JUAN & ,MADAME ,V5US1 RA!R AN ELOPEM5T BY LADD] & ROPE ON A MOONLI<T NI<T1 FOLL[$ BY ! FA!R'S CURSE1 MO!R'S MOANS1 & ! MORAL COMM5TS ( NEI<BORS1 ?AN CORRECTNESS & PROPRIETY MEASUR$ BY Y>D/ICKS4 ,IF LOVE DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO GIVE & TAKE )\T RE/RICTIONS1 IT IS NOT LOVE1 BUT A TRANSACTION ?AT NEV] FAILS TO LAY /RESS ON A PLUS & A M9US4 

,! GREATE/ %ORTCOM+ ( ! EMANCIPATION ( ! PRES5T DAY LIES 9 ITS >TIFICIAL /IFFNESS & ITS N>R[ RESPECTABILITIES1 :I* PRODUCE AN EMPT9ESS 9 WOMAN'S S\L ?AT WILL NOT LET H] DR9K FROM ! F\NTA9 ( LIFE4 ,I ONCE REM>K$ ?AT !RE SEEM$ TO BE A DEEP] RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! OLD-FA%ION$ MO!R & HO/ESS1 EV] ON ! AL]T = ! HAPP9ESS ( H] LITTLE ONES & ! COM=T ( ?OSE %E LOV$1 & ! TRULY NEW WOMAN1 ?AN BETWE5 ! LATT] & H] AV]AGE EMANCIPAT$ SI/]4 ,! DISCIPLES ( EMANCIPATION PURE & SIMPLE DECL>$ ME A HEA!N1 FIT ONLY = ! /AKE4 ,!IR BL9D ZEAL DID NOT LET !M SEE ?AT MY COMP>ISON BETWE5 ! OLD & ! NEW WAS M]ELY TO PROVE ?AT A GOODLY NUMB] ( \R GR&MO!RS HAD MORE BLOOD 9 !IR VE9S1 F> MORE HUMOR & WIT1 & C]TA9LY A GREAT] AM\NT ( NATURALNESS1 K9DHE>T$NESS1 & SIMPLICITY1 ?AN ! MAJORITY ( \R EMANCIPAT$ PR(ESSIONAL WOM5 :O FILL ! COLLEGES1 HALLS ( LE>N+1 & V>I\S (FICES4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN A WI% TO RETURN TO ! PA/1 NOR DOES IT CONDEMN WOMAN TO H] OLD SPH]E1 ! KIT*5 & ! NURS]Y4 

,SALVATION LIES 9 AN 5]GETIC M>* ONW>D T[>DS A BRI<T] & CLE>] FUTURE4 ,WE >E 9 NE$ ( UNHAMP]$ GR[? \T ( OLD TRADITIONS & HABITS4 ,! MOVEM5T = WOMAN'S EMANCIPATION HAS SO F> MADE BUT ! FIR/ /EP 9 ?AT DIRECTION ,IT IS TO BE HOP$ ?AT IT WILL GA!R /R5G? TO MAKE ANO!R4 ,! RI<T TO VOTE1 OR EQUAL CIVIL RI<TS1 MAY BE GOOD DEM&S1 BUT TRUE EMANCIPATION BEG9S NEI!R AT ! POLLS NOR 9 C\RTS4 ,IT BEG9S 9 WOMAN'S S\L4 ,HI/ORY TELLS US ?AT EV]Y OPPRESS$ CLASS GA9$ TRUE LIB]ATION FROM ITS MA/]S ?R\< ITS [N EF=TS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT WOMAN LE>N ?AT ,IESSON1 ?AT %E REALIZE ?AT H] FRE$OM WILL REA* AS F> AS H] P[] TO A*IEVE H] FRE$OM REA*ES4 ,IT IS1 !RE=E1 F> MORE IMPORTANT = H] TO BEG9 ) H] 9N] REG5]ATION1 TO CUT LOOSE FROM ! WEI<T ( PREJUDICES1 TRADITIONS1 & CU/OMS4 ,! DEM& = EQUAL RI<TS 9 EV]Y VOCATION ( LIFE IS JU/ & FAIR2 BUT1 AFT] ALL1 ! MO/ VITAL RI<T IS ! RI<T TO LOVE & BE LOV$4 ,9DE$1 IF P>TIAL EMANCIPATION IS TO BECOME A COMPLETE & TRUE EMANCIPATION ( WOMAN1 IT WILL HAVE TO DO AWAY ) ! RIDICUL\S NOTION ?AT TO BE LOV$1 TO BE SWEE!>T & MO!R1 IS SYNONYM\S ) BE+ SLAVE OR SUBORD9ATE4 ,IT WILL HAVE TO DO AWAY ) ! ABSURD NOTION ( ! DUALISM ( ! SEXES1 OR ?AT MAN & WOMAN REPRES5T TWO ANTAGONI/IC WORLDS4 

,PETT9ESS SEP>ATES2 BREAD? UNITES4 ,LET US BE BROAD & BIG4 ,LET US NOT OV]LOOK VITAL ?+S BECAUSE ( ! BULK ( TRIFLES CONFRONT+ US4 ,A TRUE CONCEPTION ( ! RELATION ( ! SEXES WILL NOT ADMIT ( CONQU]OR & CONQU]$2 IT KN[S ( BUT ONE GREAT ?+3 TO GIVE ( ONE'S SELF B\NDLESSLY1 9 ORD] TO F9D ONE'S SELF RI*]1 DEEP]1 BETT]4 ,?AT ALONE CAN FILL ! EMPT9ESS1 & TRANS=M ! TRAG$Y ( WOMAN'S EMANCIPATION 9TO JOY1 LIMITLESS JOY4 

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