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Why do ppl assume blondes are dumb?

I am a blonde, and i know i am not dumb. But still get stereotyped because of my haircolor. I dont mind being criticized, but i wonder why ppl do that. What are the stereotypes for ppl with red, black and brown hair! huh huh?

Update:

Just to let people know, I actually can type out a sentence without mistakes.

So thanks.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    People are just jealous. :)

  • 1 decade ago

    The dumb blonde is a popular-culture derogatory stereotype usually applied to blonde-haired women. The archetypal "dumb blonde", while viewed as attractive and popular, has been criticized as lacking in both common street-sense and academic intelligence, often to a comedic level. The dumb blonde stereotype is frequently used in the popular blonde jokes.

    Basically, just read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumb_blonde

  • Because NORMALLY! (im not saying every blonde does this) but they act ditzy. Im not saying its just blondes that do that because I have met a ton of stupid red heads, brunettes and black haired people. Some people actually enjoy being known as the dumb blonde. Why? I have no idea. But I for one cannot stand being around those girls. It just sucks that my school is full of them......

  • tutino
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    dumb blonde Jessica Simpson, widely used for a dumb blonde character, inspite of whether it particularly is actual or affectedDumb blonde is a stereotype, often utilized to females with blonde hair shade, which carried out a level of prominence in widely used utilization. a number of extraordinary actresses have been labelled "dumb blondes", Marilyn Monroe and Suzanne Somers (simply by her functionality as Chrissy Snow on 3's business company) being possibly 2 of the main extraordinary examples. Dolly Parton is an occasion of a singer who used this image to her very own income, making a music songs alongside with "Dumb Blonde". Goldie Hawn is terrific widely used for enjoying a dumb blonde in distinct roles, which includes the point character she used on snort-In. Jessica Simpson is widely used for her 'actual existence' dumb blonde character, nonetheless opinion differs as to whether it particularly is entirely affected, in part affected or basically her actual character. The bimbo is an identical stereotype, nonetheless a bimbo could have any hair shade. there's a hassle-free class of jokes that hire the dumb-blonde stereotype for his or her result. they generally have a blonde asking the different individual interior the humorous tale an quite stupid question, purely to furnish an excellent greater stupid answer herself. there have been huge unsleeping efforts to subvert the stereotype with blond lady fictional characters who're smart and wisely extreme in demeanor, such simply by fact the character Betty Cooper from Archie Comics, Buffy Summers (the identify character of Buffy The Vampire Slayer), and Jennifer Marlowe, the secretary from WKRP in Cincinnati (performed via Loni Anderson).

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  • Well, in your short paragraph I found 13 typos.

    Alright, you admit that you can type out a proper sentence, but you still type it out with all kinds of mistakes. When people write incoherent sentences that causes others to assume that you are dumb. Your additional details are an answer to your question.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Blond-haired people are thought of as dumb because blond hair is associated with children. Many young children have blond hair, but as they get older their hair gets darker. So blond haired people are considered childlike. Children are innocent, and innocence is tied to being dumb.

  • 1 decade ago

    lol calm down girl, there actually is a stereo types for red heads, every says they're "hot heads" say that they all have anger issues. Just forget about the stereotypes

  • 2 Tall
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I think people just try to get under our skin because they know we really know how to have a great time without having to criticize others not counting we look better

    Thumbs up if you agree

  • adfs
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Insecurity.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Brittney Spears

    Jessica Simpson

    Fine examples of brainy blonde's

    Do I need to say anymore

    I'm only kidding, hair color has nothing to with intelligence

  • 1 decade ago

    it's a stereotype.

    red haired people are called firecrotches, gingers.

    black people are stereotyped for liking fried chicken and grape soda.

    asian people are stereotyped for being smart, and other vulgar things.

    there are lots more, everyone gets stereotyped, and it's wrong. get over it.

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