Solanas was charged with attempted murder , assault, and illegal possession of a firearm. She died in of pneumonia in San Francisco. Solanas alleged that her father regularly sexually abused her.
As a child, she wrote insults for children to use on one another, for the cost of a dime. She beat up a girl in high school who was bothering a younger boy, and also hit a nun. Because of her rebellious behavior, Solanas' mother sent her to be raised by her grandparents in Solanas reported that her grandfather was a violent alcoholic who often beat her.
When she was aged 15, she left her grandparents and became homeless. Solanas attended the University of Minnesota 's Graduate School of Psychology, where she worked in the animal research laboratory, [ 18 ] before dropping out and moving to attend Berkeley for a few courses.
In the mids, Solanas moved to New York City and supported herself through begging and prostitution. According to Warhol, he thought the title was "wonderful" and he invited her to come over with it.
In her role in I, a Man , Solanas leaves the film's title character, played by Tom Baker , to fend for himself, explaining, "I gotta go beat my meat" as she exits the scene.
