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''Sex and the Single Girl'' is a 1962 non-fiction book by American writer Helen Gurley Brown, written as an advice book that encouraged women to become financially independent and experience sexual relationships before or without marriage. The book sold two million copies in three weeks,〔Ouellette, Laurie. ("Inventing the Cosmo Girl: Class Identity and Girl-Style American Dreams" ). ''Media, Culture & Society'' 21 (1999): 361. Retrieved August 19, 2012.〕 was sold in 35 countries〔Scanlon, Jennifer. ("Sensationalist Literature or Expert Advice?" ). ''Feminist Media Studies'' 9:1 (2009): 12. Retrieved February 14, 2010.〕 and has made the ''Los Angeles Times'', ''The New York Times'' and ''Time'' bestseller lists.〔Scanlon. "Sensationalist". p. 1.〕 ==Publication== In 1960 Brown's husband, David Brown, suggested she write a book that discusses "how a single girl goes about having an affair".〔 Lewis, Richard Warren (April 1963). ("Playboy Interview: Helen Gurley Brown" ). ''Playboy''. Retrieved February 6, 2010.〕 The book was rejected by several publishing houses until it was accepted by Bernard Geis of Bernard Geis Associates.〔Scanlon. "Sensationalist". p. 3.〕 The original title was ''Sex for the Single Girl'', but this was changed because "it sounded like () was advocating sex for all single girls."〔Lewis. ''Playboy''. 1963.〕 Brown had also written a section on contraceptive methods that was omitted from the final publication.〔Lewis. ''Playboy'' 1963.〕 The book was advertised through a large-scale campaign created by Letty Cottin Pogrebin of Bernard Geis Associates in conjunction with Brown. The campaign involved print ads as well as television, radio and bookstore appearances, however, Brown often was barred from saying "sex" during her television appearances.〔Scanlon. "Sensationalist". p. 10.〕 Cottin and Brown also attempted to have the book censored or banned in the United States as a marketing gimmick, but they were unsuccessful.〔Scanlon. "Sensationalist". p. 11.〕 The book also was endorsed on the jacket by Joan Crawford and Gypsy Rose Lee,〔Scanlon. "Sensationalist". p. 10.〕 and the 2003 edition is endorsed on the back cover by ''Sex and the Citys Kim Cattrall. Following the success of ''Sex and the Single Girl'', Brown became the editor of ''Cosmopolitan'' magazine in 1965,〔Scanlon, Jennifer. ("Sexy from the Start: Anticipatory Elements of Second Wave Feminism" ). ''Women's Studies'' 38.2 (2009): 129. Retrieved February 28, 2010.〕 and went on to publish several other books which include ''Sex and the Office'' (1965), ''Helen Gurley Brown's Single Girl's Cookbook'' (1969), and ''Sex and the New Single Girl'' (1970). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sex and the Single Girl」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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