Susan Brownmiller
Susan Brownmiller · Civil Rights & Human Rights
Author of 'Against Our Will' (1975), which reframed rape as a political act of power and transformed public and legal understanding of sexual violence.
1935, Brooklyn, New York, USA — 2025, New York City, USA
New York City
Susan Brownmiller is recognized among Jewish contributors to Civil Rights & Human Rights — Author of 'Against Our Will' (1975), which reframed rape as a political act of power and transformed public and legal understanding of sexual violence.
Susan Brownmiller, born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, was a journalist and feminist activist. Her book 'Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape' (1975) reframed rape as a political act of power and transformed public and legal understanding of sexual violence. Named one of the New York Public Library's 100 most important books of the twentieth century, it reshaped law and consciousness around women's safety.
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Source: Jewish Women's Archive; Wikipedia
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Author of 'Against Our Will' (1975), which reframed rape as a political act of power and transformed public and legal understanding of sexual violence.
Source: Jewish Women's Archive; Wikipedia
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