On the other are those who claim that biotechnology products are completely harmless and require no controls beyond free market forces. Goldburg thinks it's more complicated than that. She supports the development of biotechnology but believes safeguards are necessary. Biotechnology methods have enormous environmental and social implications, but some people don't even think about the consequences she explains. Opposing this laissez-faire attitude doesn't mean we're opposing the methods themselves.
Journalists especially find it makes a cleaner story.
But this story is not that simple. Goldburg has been resisting pigeonholes all her life. Still, she never foresaw a career in environmental science. Although the women were initially barred from joining, the protest led to a lawsuit that ultimately opened the clubs to women. Goldburg also began competitive running at Princeton at a time when it was impossible to find women's running shoes in the stores.