Dirty Little Secrets : Sex in the Workplace (Paperback)

by Rosemary Agonito Ph.D. (Author)

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Review
"Dirty Little Secrets is an important contribution to gender studies, workplace rights, business management and sexual harassment policy development." -- Midwest Book Review, September, 2000

"Tackles the tough questions... [Readers]... will benefit mightily from her no-nonsense approach and practical solutions." -- Susan Brownmiller, noted bestselling author, June 27, 2000

"[Those] wishing to create a fair workplace environment will benefit mightily from her no-nonsense approach and practical solutions." -- Susan Brownmiller, bestselling author

Product Description
A comprehensive look at all forms of sexual liaisons - consensual and coerced - in the workplace. Explores how men and women use sex as a power tool on the job, the impact of office affairs at work, how women and men perceive sex differently, what sexual games are played on the job, whether it's ever acceptable for a boss to date a subordinate or an employee to date a client, the impact of sexual harassment, how the media portrays sex in the workplace, and much more. Uses the Clinton scandals and other high profile cases to examine the hidden underbelly of sexual politics at work. Offers concrete strategies to individuals and corporations for coping with workplace sex.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: New Futures Pub (July 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967322030
• ISBN-13: 978-0967322032
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,762,313 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Important contribution to gender studies & workplace policy, September 7, 2000

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Dirty Little Secrets explores all forms of sexual liaisons in the workplace, consensual and coercive, and examines their impact on and off the job. Rosemary Agonito considers how both men and women use sexuality as a form of power at work, the differing perceptions of ex by women and men on the job, the various sexual games both genders play, the most dangerous forms of sexual liaison in the workplace, and more. Dirty Little Secrets also explores the negative consequences of sex in the workplace, as well as looking at sex as a positive force on the job. The hidden underbelly of sexual politics common in all workplaces are revealed, along with concrete suggestions to individual and corporations. Dirty Little Secrets is an important contribution to gender studies, workplace rights, business management, and sexual harassment policy development.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All grown up and still caught being naughty..., December 9, 2002

By	Lynn Barry (Lynn Barry, author of "Puddles" and "Bjoyfl") - See all my reviews

Agonito packs a lot of useful eye opening information in her book, "Dirty Little Secrets: Sex in the Workplace."
Reminding me of little kids getting caught playing "doctor" or shocking their parents with what they are engaged in behind closed doors in the name of "curiosity" came to mind after I read Agonito's outstanding book.
In the workplace adults are all grown up but still get caught being "curious" with one another at times.
The innocent curiosities we all must admit we experienced as kids do not go away with age and maturity, but the way we deal with them should and must noticeably change if we are to work together.If not, the consequences can be unbearable (loss of job, possibly family).
Agonito presents a wonderful argument for the reality that we all go to work having sexual feelings and that they don't disappear at the workplace.
This book also explores the obvious differences in how men and women seem to handle this overt sexual presence in the workplace: men are flattered, women tend to feel more threatened (or harrassed) by it.
The positives that can come out of using this sexual force to be reckoned with have the ability to actually create a wonderful environment, filled with caring and intimacy without having sexual activities.
Agonito aptly makes the case that sexual feelings exist not only after work but during; and the author/researcher provides useful solutions to dealing with this "fact" of workplace mindsets.

Outstanding resource for all adults. A must read.