"All three women were also given copies of Seducing the Boys Club, a career-advice-for-women book that recommended flirting, flattery, “playing on [a man’s] masculine pride and natural instincts to protect the weaker sex” and reinforcing “his hunk status.”"
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Claire Suddath

Hey Merrill Lynch, It’s Not a Good Idea to Tell Women to ‘Seduce the Boys’ Club’ (Bloomberg Businessweek)

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