Sex and the Single Girl: The Unmarried Woman's Guide to Men

Helen Gurley Brown

Open Road Media, Jul 10, 2012 - Family & Relationships - 266 pages

The 1962 blockbuster that took on “one of the most absurd (if universal) myths of our time: that every girl must be married” (The New York Times).
 Helen Gurley Brown, the iconic editor in chief of Cosmopolitan for thirty-two years, is considered one of the most influential figures of Second Wave feminism. Her first book sold millions of copies, became a cultural phenomenon, and ushered in a whole new way of thinking about work, men, and life. Feisty, fun, and totally frank, Sex and the Single Girl offers advice to unmarried women that is as relevant today as it was when it burst onto the scene in the 1960s. This spirited manifesto puts women—and what they want—first. It captures the exuberance, optimism, and independence that have influenced the lives of so many contemporary American women.

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: 28

About the author

DIVHelen Gurley Brown (b. 1922) is a bestselling writer and editor considered one of the most influential figures of Second Wave feminism. Editor-in-chief at Cosmopolitan for thirty-two years, Brown transformed the magazine from a staid, behind-the-times women’s publication to one of most widely read magazines among young women in the United States. Brown’s trailblazing book Sex and the Single Girl jump-started the sexual revolution when it was published in 1962. Her fun, flirty, and unabashed advice helped a generation of women navigate the changing cultural norms both inside and outside the bedroom, and inspired the follow-up book Sex and the Office (1965). Brown lives in New York City./divDIV /div

Bibliographic information

• Title: Sex and the Single Girl: The Unmarried Woman's Guide to Men
• Author: Helen Gurley Brown
• Publisher: Open Road Media, 2012
• ISBN: 1453255842, 9781453255841
• Length: 266 pages
• Subjects: Family & Relationships / Dating; Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory; Social Science / Gender Studies