Because of sex: one law, ten cases, and fifty years that changed American women's lives at work

Women and children last : Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corporation (1971) --

Breaking through the thin blue line : Dothard v. Rawlinson (1977) --

Live long(er) and prosper : City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power v. Manhart (1978) --

A hostile environment : Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. Vinson (1986) --

"A floor, not a ceiling" : California Federal Savings & Loan Association v. Guerra (1987) --

Making "lady partner" : Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins (1989) --

Potentially pregnant : International Union, United Auto Workers of America v. Johnson Controls, Inc. (1991) --

Taking it all the way to "Sandra Fucking Day O'Connor" : Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. (1993) --

Don't shoot the messenger : Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company v. White (2006) --

"Everyone deserves a safe delivery" : Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (2015).

Introduction

Women and children last: Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corporation (1971)

Breaking through the thin blue line: Dothard v. Rawlinson (1977)

Live longer(er) and prosper: City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power v. Manart (1978)

A hostile environment: Meritor Savings BAnk, FSB v. Vinson (1986)

"A floor, not a ceiling": California Federal Savings & Loan Association v. Guerra (1987)

Making "Lady Partner": Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins (1989)

Potentially pregnant: International Union, United Auto Workers of America v. Johnson Controls, Inc. (1991)

Taking it all the way to "Sandra Fucking Day O'Connor": Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. (1993)

Don't shoot the messenger: Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company v. White (2006)

"Everyone deserves a safe delivery": Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (2015)

Epilogue.