Helen Gurley Brown Publishes a Revolutionary Book

In 1962, highly celebrated Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown released a revolutionary reading material for unmarried women of that decade. It also encouraged single ladies to explore lovemaking and to demand better experiences from their partners.

She would forever change women’s perspectives on intimacy and relationships. In less than a month, around 2 million copies had been sold. It was such a success that in 1964, a comedy film of the same name based its storyline on the non-fiction book. It starred Henry Fonda, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, and Lauren Bacall.