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Blondes

            
             What is it about blondes? Why is it that one half of American women color their hair, and forty percent of them color it to a shade of blonde? Despite the fact that only sixteen percent of all American girls are born blonde, forty percent of all Playboy Playmates are blonde. Our society is so infatuated with blondes that parents even want their children to be blond. Ads for egg donors go as far as to offer bonuses for blonde donors. The portrayal of blondes throughout history can be held accountable for these sometimes not so obvious preferences. .
             The infatuation with blondes dates back to Ancient Rome and Egypt. During these time periods, women from wealthy households would wear blonde wigs. This began the assumption that blonde hair and fair skin equaled a wealthy woman. This occurrence is also found in southern Europe today. There the upper classes contain a disproportionate number of blondes compared to the lower classes. In 1899 a German gynecologist stated two ideas as to why this is true. He believed that blonde women tended to have fairer body hair that complemented the soft outline of their bodies better. His second thought was that the fairness of the skin that is associated with blondes made it easier to detect the flush of the skin during sexual excitement. These patterns during history led to the most influential factor of society's infatuation with blondes: Hollywood.
             At the beginning of the Hollywood heyday' the blonde image was created by adolescent men to fulfill their fantasies of beautiful women. The classic blonde portrayed an image of a bimbo topped with platinum locks and complete with a body that should come with a "Dangerous Curves- warning. The popular image of a movie producer with a cigar in his mouth and a blonde bombshell on his arm became the cliché of success. This image, and many more like it, worked like Pavlovian conditioning. When ordinary men saw thousands of images of happy and rich men with blondes on their side it became an underlying assumption that a blonde was needed for a man to be happy.


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1. Blondes (Division & Classification)

... one of three stereotypes; the dumb blonde, the blonde bombshell, or the increasingly famous bleach blonde. The dumb blonde is the most familiar of all blondes. One can always identify her by her baffled stare that emerges often during conversation. While engaged in a conversation with a dumb blonde, the news ... resemblance to the blonde bombshell, fashion wise, but less intelligent and has no comparison in beauty. The blonde bombshell is the least common of all blondes. We have all seen her before, even though few are still in existence. They have an effect on men that is mind-boggling...

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2. Blondes (Classification Essay)

... one of three stereotypes; the dumb blonde, the blonde bombshell, or the increasingly famous bleach blonde. The dumb blonde is the most familiar of all blondes. One can always identify her by her baffled stare that emerges often during conversation. While engaged in a conversation with a dumb blonde, the news ... resemblance to the blonde bombshell, fashion wise, but less intelligent and has no comparison in beauty. The blonde bombshell is the least common of all blondes. We have all seen her before, even though few are still in existence. They have an effect on men that is mind-boggling...

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  • Grade Level: High School

3. The Undying Power of Sexuality

... Here, I will examine the evolution of the image of sexuality and women in film by comparing and contrasting Marilyn Monroe's character in Gentleman Prefer Blondes (1953) and, present-day sex symbol, Angelina Jolie's character in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). The same year that Monroe shocked ... unaccompanied by a man, giving off the impression that women do not need men. The fact that the directors Howard Hawks (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) and Simon West (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) casted two of the most famous sex symbols of their generations was no coincidence, and ... can be smart wh...

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4. Media, Labeling and Stereotypes

... Bunny, the "dumb blonde" stereotype is still one of the most famous today. Not only does media have an effect on the way we see blondes, but so do all of the blonde jokes that people have come up with just to create a great laugh amongst those who listen. Some of these ... on Friday night!" Even though these joke succeed at their purpose of making people laugh, they still create people to think towards all blondes as dumb, which isn't entirely true. One reason for my disagreement towards the stereotype, is that some of the smartest people I know are ... high school career and have kept...

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5. Drowning A Fish

Drowning a Fish Why can't blondes be pharmacists? Because they can't figure out how to fit the bottle in the typewriter. An example of one of the cleaner blonde jokes. I heard my first blonde joke ... telling jokes that I"m sure they must have heard from older brothers or sisters. I am a blonde, but being that young I had no idea what anyone was talking about. The stereotype that blondes are not very intelligent is shown in Hollywood but is also proven to be wrong in movies and in children's toys. First of all, there are certain people that do ... afraid to stand up for what she believes in....

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6. Data Handling

... really evens itself out. The differences between the Blonde and Brunette Females IQ Levels only really showed that there were 2 more Brunettes that had between 96 - 100 IQ's than the Blondes. This is not really strong evidence to base the statement of fact that Brunettes are more intelligent as they have higher IQ's than the ... Blondes. The Box and Whisker Diagram for the Blonde Females IQ has a larger Lower Quartile, a smaller Median area, and a larger Upper Quartile than the Brunette Females IQ. The spacing of the ... Lower Quartile IQ space there are less people in this section th...

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7. Mystique Of The Blonde

... color. There are blonde jokes or even rude blonde statements such as, "You"re so blonde." Meaning that that person is so dumb or stupid. But, there are also the blondes that have become so successful over the years and even centuries, that they aren't even worthy of being called dumb or stupid. Great examples would be Marilyn Monroe and Madonna ... her energies to music, and the rest is a historical and legendary work in progress. To most people, Madonna is no "dumb blonde." Marilyn Monroe and Madonna are both beautiful idle blondes that many people look up to. They are both idols of ou...

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8. Socrates: the examined

... are equally significant because one proves the statement whereas the other disproves the statement. (Gilovich, 29) Another common belief or statement that can be made in today's society is that "blondes have more fun." With this statement in mind it is common to, as Gilovich proclaims, "see what we expect to see" when we go out to a night club or are ... of who is doing what. The statement made is a common phrase because when one takes a mental note of who is doing what they will remember that they noticed that the "blondes" were the ones looking like they were having a good time. This ...

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9. The Use of Makeup

... powder eye shadow and black mascara for volume. For the lips a bright rose lipstick will be used and a glossy lipstick for shine, white pearls.25 It also fits to gray blondes and brunette types with pale skin tones, and sporty classic outfit. It is a makeup that can be worn at all times. One tip is to apply shadows around the eyes ... and copper –brown eye shadow powder, white kajal pencil and brown eyeliner. As for the lipstick a caramel-brown lip pencil and colorless lip gloss and optionally a greasy shiny cream. Blondes and redheads with sensual hair and blue eyes can confidently a...

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  • Grade Level: High School

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