Sex and the Office

“Sex and the Office brings critical new historical insight to the sexual culture of the white-collar office. Culling an impressive array of sources, Berebitsky explores gendered office practices, including men asking employment agencies for ‘pretty blondes,’ women using sex with ‘superiors’ to supplement their wages, alienation-of-affection lawsuits waged by wives of adulterous bosses, and feminist attempts to name and address sexual harassment. A rich, important read.”—Jennifer Scanlon, author of Bad Girls Go Everywhere: The Life of Helen Gurley Brown

~Jennifer Scanlon

“After reading this book we gain a clearer, more well-defined understanding of the ways sex has saturated the white-collar office and the implications this has had for men as well as women who worked there. By giving sex in the office a history, Berebitsky provides valuable insights into the nature and meaning of sexual harassment today.”—Ava Baron, Rider University

~Ava Baron

“Erudite, lively, and compellingly argued, this important book deserves a broad audience among scholars, lawyers, policy-makers, and general readers who want to understand the ways in which progress in gender equality has—and has not—changed sexual attitudes and behaviors in the workplace.”—Margaret Marsh, coauthor of The Fertility Doctor: John Rock and the Reproductive Revolution

~Margaret Marsh

“Berebitsky…makes thorough and thoughtful work of the material at hand, showing how sex is never just about sex; it’s often about money, too.”—Jennifer Szalai, Slate

~Jennifer Szalai, Slate

“Both an interesting read and a valuable resource.”—Shelf Awareness

~Shelf Awareness