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Susan Brownmiller

Susan Brownmiller, American journalist and author (died 2025)

Born
February 15, 1935
Died
May 24, 2025
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1935

About Susan Brownmiller

Susan Brownmiller was an American journalist, author and feminist activist, best known for her 1975 book Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape, which was selected by The New York Public Library as one of the 100 most important books of the 20th century. She co-founded Women Against Pornography in 1979. In 1977, Brownmiller became an associate of the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press (WIFP). Brownmiller's book received criticism from feminists, including bell hooks and Angela Davis, who wrote that Brownmiller's discussion of rape and race became an "unthinking partisanship which borders on racism".

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Susan Brownmiller timeline

  1. In 1977, Brownmiller became an associate of the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press (WIFP).
  2. She co-founded Women Against Pornography in 1979.

The world when Susan Brownmiller was born

Susan Brownmiller was born in 1935. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1935

  • #1 song"Cheek to Cheek" – Fred Astaire
  • Top movieMutiny on the Bounty
  • Best-selling bookGreen Light - Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJesse Owens sets 3 world records in 45 minutes at Big Ten meet
  • Top headlineSocial Security Act signed into law by FDR
  • Technology milestoneRadar first demonstrated
  • Defining fadMonopoly officially released by Parker Brothers
  • Notable inventionBeer in cans
  • World population2.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population127.3M

1935 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Susan Brownmiller's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19352026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population127.3M341 million

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