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Feminist Pioneer Susan Brownmiller Dies at 90

5/25/2025

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Susan Brownmiller, the groundbreaking feminist author and activist, has passed away at 90 in the Bronx due to complications from a fall. Her seminal work, “Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape,” published in 1975, transformed the conversation around sexual violence, framing it as a profound issue of power and control, and leaving an indelible mark on feminist literature.

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Susan Brownmiller, the groundbreaking feminist author and activist, has passed away at 90 in the Bronx due to complications from a fall. Her seminal work, “Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape,” published in 1975, transformed the conversation around sexual violence, framing it as a profound issue of power and control, and leaving an indelible mark on feminist literature.