About Blondes

Reeka · 05-14-2003, 10:42 PM

All the blonde jokes and me being a blonde got me to thinking.......how did it ever get started that blondes are dumb? It is now part of our "popular culture." Does anyone have a clue as to when it started or how? I'm just curious. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Gangrell · 05-14-2003, 10:58 PM

Well, I don't really know where it started, but my guess is Kelly Bundy on Married with Children [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Madman-Rogovich · 05-14-2003, 11:02 PM

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Originally posted by Gangrell:
Well, I don't really know where it started, but my guess is Kelly Bundy on Married with Children [img]tongue.gif[/img]

fair enough but i think Cyndi Lauper had much to do with it...

Lady Blue03 · 05-14-2003, 11:07 PM

All i know is that my blonde friends can be really stupid. But then, so can i, and I'm not blonde

Reeka · 05-14-2003, 11:11 PM

Oh, guys it goes back way longer than that. I mean, why isn't it dumb redheads, or dumb brunetts? The pathetic thing is that some people (subconciously) do think that. I don't think it is a conscious thing, but I think there is that stereotype. I have experienced it myself at times.

TheCrimsomBlade · 05-14-2003, 11:14 PM

You can totaly blame the U.S. movie industry of the 40's 50's & 60's with Blondie movies and comics also Jane Mansfield and Marylin Monro they were totaly dumb Blonds in their movies. It went crazy after that and now Reeka joins the ranks because Blonds have always been curious. HA! HA! just kidding about the Reeka part.

Gangrell · 05-14-2003, 11:14 PM

I don't stereotype (at least I try not to), but maybe it was someone that was blonde that acted particularly ignorant and everyone knew her? (on television and so forth)

Madman-Rogovich · 05-14-2003, 11:17 PM

I think Stevie Knicks gives Blondes a bad name.

Yorick · 05-15-2003, 12:03 AM

Blondes look less serious. When I dyed my hair black, I felt dark, moody and and literally more serious. Blondes have the appearance of "lightness", "vivacity" and "fun". Which I presume goes hand in hand with being a bit silly I suppose. Ignorance is bliss and all that.

Either that or it's a form of jealousy. Blondes are very rare as far as world hair colour goes. Could be a "well she may be beautiful but she's stupid" kind of a thing.

Who the heck knows? I married a blonde who was frighteningly intelligent. She did a double major at one of Australia's top universities - philosophy and advertising. Came first in the state for a subject in her high school HSC (SAT equivalent). One of the most expressive and brilliant minds I've known, yet she was disarmingly "fun" and "bright". She's a marketing guru now, and a writer. Yet she still can come across as being "a dizzy blonde" from time to time.

How? Who the heck knows? If the clothes maketh the man, what does the hair do?

Mind you I'd forget my head if it wasn't screwed on.

[ 05-15-2003, 12:04 AM: Message edited by: Yorick ]

Iron_Ranger · 05-15-2003, 12:10 AM

Ann Coulter is blonde and she is neither silly nor fun. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

But yeah I think Crimson(m) has a point and it might have started back in Marylin Monroe days, makes sence anyway.

It could also be a jealous thing.

But the sterotype is way,way,way off. Alot of blonde people I know are very smart.

05-14-2003, 10:42 PM	#1
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05-14-2003, 11:07 PM	#4
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05-14-2003, 11:11 PM	#5
Reeka Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: March 2, 2001 Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA Age: 70 Posts: 3,255	Oh, guys it goes back way longer than that. I mean, why isn't it dumb redheads, or dumb brunetts? The pathetic thing is that some people (subconciously) do think that. I don't think it is a conscious thing, but I think there is that stereotype. I have experienced it myself at times. __________________ <b>Order of the Holy Flame</b><br /><i>Member of Clan HADB</i><br /><b>Laughing Hyena</b><br /><i>Clan Liaison, IW Peace Keeping Force</i><br /><i>[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com/Forum/index.php?board=29\" target=\"_blank\">The Silver River VoiceChat!</a><br />Last Saturday of every month. <br />See the forum link for scheduling!<br /><b> </b><br /></i><br /><b>Admin and Co-Owner of [url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Silver River</a></b><br />[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com\" target=\"_blank\"></a>

05-14-2003, 11:14 PM	#6
TheCrimsomBlade Lord Ao Join Date: August 25, 2001 Location: Winchester ,Virginia , United States Age: 71 Posts: 2,081	You can totaly blame the U.S. movie industry of the 40's 50's & 60's with Blondie movies and comics also Jane Mansfield and Marylin Monro they were totaly dumb Blonds in their movies. It went crazy after that and now Reeka joins the ranks because Blonds have always been curious. HA! HA! just kidding about the Reeka part. __________________ Remember these are just games so don't get too upset when you get your ass handed to you in a hat box

05-14-2003, 11:17 PM	#8
Madman-Rogovich Lord Soth Join Date: October 23, 2001 Location: Edinburgh Age: 38 Posts: 1,918	I think Stevie Knicks gives Blondes a bad name. __________________ One room, one axe, one outcome.

05-14-2003, 10:58 PM	#2
Gangrell Iron Throne Cult Join Date: January 2, 2003 Location: Big Castle in the Sky Age: 36 Posts: 4,835	Well, I don't really know where it started, but my guess is Kelly Bundy on Married with Children [img]tongue.gif[/img]

05-15-2003, 12:03 AM	#9
Yorick Very Mad Bird Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Breukelen (over the river from New Amsterdam) Age: 52 Posts: 9,246	Blondes look less serious. When I dyed my hair black, I felt dark, moody and and literally more serious. Blondes have the appearance of "lightness", "vivacity" and "fun". Which I presume goes hand in hand with being a bit silly I suppose. Ignorance is bliss and all that. Either that or it's a form of jealousy. Blondes are very rare as far as world hair colour goes. Could be a "well she may be beautiful but she's stupid" kind of a thing. Who the heck knows? I married a blonde who was frighteningly intelligent. She did a double major at one of Australia's top universities - philosophy and advertising. Came first in the state for a subject in her high school HSC (SAT equivalent). One of the most expressive and brilliant minds I've known, yet she was disarmingly "fun" and "bright". She's a marketing guru now, and a writer. Yet she still can come across as being "a dizzy blonde" from time to time. How? Who the heck knows? If the clothes maketh the man, what does the hair do? Mind you I'd forget my head if it wasn't screwed on. [ 05-15-2003, 12:04 AM: Message edited by: Yorick ] __________________ http://www.hughwilson.com

05-15-2003, 12:10 AM	#10
Iron_Ranger Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 18, 2002 Location: Where Eagles Dare Age: 36 Posts: 1,391	Ann Coulter is blonde and she is neither silly nor fun. [img]tongue.gif[/img] But yeah I think Crimson(m) has a point and it might have started back in Marylin Monroe days, makes sence anyway. It could also be a jealous thing. But the sterotype is way,way,way off. Alot of blonde people I know are very smart. __________________ <br />[url]\"http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-bin/ouapforum/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi\" target=\"_blank\">Once Upon A Paper</a><br />Living on a razors edge<br />Balancing on ledge<br />Living on a razors edge

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