90210, Sex, and the Workplace

As a huge fan of the vintage 90210, I guess all the talk and PR about the new 90210 got me thinking about the old gang, leading to the strangest dream where Steve was friends with my boss and was hitting on me at a company party. I rejected his advances and got a letter of termination the next day. Cruel dream, but it raised an interesting question:As a woman, does sex appeal play into success?

Have you ever used your sexuality to get ahead?

Or have you found that a friendly wink or hello gets you the wrong kind of attention?

I’d love to hear back from professional women who have to positive or negative affect felt that their sexual selves play some sort of role in the business they do.