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Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape is a 1975 book about rape by Susan Brownmiller, in which the author argues that rape is "a conscious process of intimidation by which all men keep all women in a state of fear."
- Susan Brownmiller
- 1975
May 11, 1993 · A keen and prescient analyst, a detailed historian, Susan Brownmiller discusses the consequences of rape in biblical times, rape as an accepted spoil of war, as well as child molestation, marital rape, and date rape (a term that she coined).
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- Susan Brownmiller
- Susan Brownmiller
Against Our Will came out just as anti-rape activists began to create crisis centers, hotlines, self-defense classes and other forms of support for rape survivors.
Jan 1, 1975 · Susan Brownmiller. 4.05. 4,009 ratings159 reviews. As powerful and timely now as when it was first published, AGAINST OUR WILL stands as a unique document of the history of politics, the sociology of rape and the inherent and ingrained inequality of men and women under the law.
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- 1975
- Susan Brownmiller
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Sep 24, 2013 · Against Our Will is a classic work that has been widely credited with changing prevailing attitudes about violence against women by awakening the public to the true and continuing tragedy of...
Susan Brownmiller’s classic history of rape, Against Our Will, has long been the target of criticism for its alleged essentialism and racism. Stevi Jackson reassesses her own response to the book, takes on some of its critics, and asks whether others read the same book.
Susan Brownmiller (born Susan Warhaftig; February 15, 1935) is 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 100 most important books of the 20th century.
