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paulinapolk · 07-23-2007, 08:57 PM

Do people that are blonde take offense to the expression \"Blonde moment\"? I had a \"dyed\" blonde lady give me the snake eye this afternoon when I used that expression. If she was a natural blonde, then I could see the problem, but since clearly she wasn\'t, I felt like shooting her the snake eye back for the bad dye job.

As for my moment... My SO returned two DVD\'s back to Blockbuster this morning. One of the cases had my DVD in it while their movie was still in the DVD player. I got a phone call this morning from Blockbuster telling me thanks for returning the videos on time, but it would help if it was their videos returned and not one that I own.

They weren\'t rude about it or anything, but it was certainly a DOH moment that I could have lived without.

Jetée · 07-23-2007, 09:22 PM

I don't use such colloquial expressions that tend to vituperate a large group of personages and cast them as a party to be stereotyped and ridiculed thereof because of it. It even gets offensive when some try and fail to acknowledge another's intelligence by uttering such pejoratives as "Wow, you are so smart, you must be Asian." or "You cook... you're so feminine."

I can hardly stomach hearing the words 'retarded' or 'insane' because of the way they are now inaccurately applied most everywhere.

I doubt anyone would care to use it, but I have fondness in calling such mistakes "a lack in cognitive reasoning".

Shoowop · 07-23-2007, 09:26 PM

I'm a natural blonde and I've never taken offense to the term. What has chapped my ass is when dyed blond's blatantly "act a fool" and then play it off saying "I had a blonde moment!!" usually followed by giggling, like its some sort of "get out of being an idiot free" card.

TotalMILF · 07-23-2007, 10:22 PM

I do not take offense. I love my hair color!!

Some interesting information from http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/21567

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Why are blondes considered to be stupid by some people? What's the history behind this stereotype?

The blonde stereotype has changed dramatically over the centuries, and the latest incarnation is the "stupid" image. The short answer to your question would be that it's a combination of historical stereotype, bad press, and human nature. The long answer is more interesting.

Let's start with history. Blonde hair is a recessive trait, and therefore somewhat rarer than brown or black hair. That has traditionally made it desirable. A quick perusal of art verifies this. Browse a book of Renaissance art, and count the blondes. You'll see a good number of blondes, even coming from the Mediterranean, where most people have darker skin and hair. For that matter, check out all the reference to golden-haired Greek and Roman deities. The locals of both those areas tend to be beautifully olive-skinned and brunette, with blondes showing only very rarely.

Whenever someone has the good fortune to be favored by society purely because of how they were born, those not so favored are likely to resent them. Especially over time. By the mid-nineteenth century, blondes were considered seductive, conniving, sinful, and evil. Short stories and novels--and especially the three-volume wonders so enjoyed by young women of the time--often pitted a virtuous young brunette against a wicked, deceitful blonde. (The opposite of what we often see on television today!) This stereotype held for a few years, until bleaching came into vogue.

Suddenly, brunettes had the world of blondness opened to them, and, like magic, the evil blonde image vanished. Blondes were considered cute and innocent. (Remember all those pixie-like platinum blonde silent movie stars?) In those early days of hair dying, bleaching your hair blonde was much trickier than it is today. Ingredients were often expensive, and they are pretty volatile. Add too much peroxide, for example, and you risk burning your scalp (or ending up bald). Usually, the very-fair, bottle blondes, then, were the women who could afford it. Being a bottle-blonde marked you as, well, if not exactly wealthy, at least well-off enough that you could buy such luxuries. Blondeness became associated with wealth and social status.

By the mid-twentieth century, dyeing your hair was much cheaper, but the image of blondes as rare and desirable still held sway. Blondes (including bottle-blondes) were often seen as social climbers, cashing in on their wholesome attractiveness to join the socialite sect and raise their status. The party circuit became populated with fair-haired beauties. (Blondes have more fun, after all!) These party-girls often made their money and their reputations as trophy wives or by upgrading lovers. Rumors abounded, and blondes became seen as women who sleep their way to the top. The implication, then is that not only are blondes "loose," but their good looks are all they have available to them. They can't work their way to the top by virtue of their minds (and therefore, their minds aren't all that great). The fact that so many of the wealthy, happy-go-lucky uppercrust were blondes only added to the virulence of such stereotypes by adding an element of jealousy. All of this was cemented and spread by blonde jokes, which prey on these feelings to spread an image of blondes as stupid, vapid, and slutty. Certain famous (or infamous?) blonde celebrities have also contributed, most recently, dippy blondes like Jessica Simpson and Anna Nicole Smith.

There you have it. Blondes are seen as stupid because of reaction against the old image of blonde as beautiful, class jealousy, their image of being sexual promiscuous, and the contributions of the rich, famous, and airheaded.

So, basically, we blonds are perceived as being stupid because y'all non-blondes are just JEALOUS!

Brewmaniac · 07-28-2007, 01:09 PM

TotalMILF, I think you nailed it! Why is it that when a nice looking blonde walks into a room(restaurant, movie theater, etc.) every guy looks? I can't see your face but your hair is beautiful.

ngdawg · 07-28-2007, 02:27 PM

I think that article, while citing some history, was conjecture.
Jean Harlow
Mae West
Carol Lombard
Marilyn Monroe
Jayne Mansfield
Judy Holiday
Practically every Playmate of the Year since 1953....
Blond, ditzy-acting(but usually pretty shrewd in real life), sexuality-oozing...
Clairol's slogan that has withstood the test of time, "Blonds have more fun", coupled with their second-best known slogan, "If I have one life, let me live it as a blond".
All these, plus commercials that portray blonds as uber-sexy manipulators("take it off, take it ALL off") have permeated the mindset of the consumer masses.
It's really no different with red hair. It's seen as a symbol of intensity, of temper and of some fiery sexuality. In men, it's seen as intelligence and/or nerdiness.

Jetée · 07-28-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ngdawg

I think that article, while citing some history, was conjecture.
Jean Harlow
Mae West
Carol Lombard
Marilyn Monroe
Jayne Mansfield
Judy Holiday
Practically every Playmate of the Year since 1953....
Blond, ditzy-acting(but usually pretty shrewd in real life), sexuality-oozing...
Clairol's slogan that has withstood the test of time, "Blonds have more fun", coupled with their second-best known slogan, "If I have one life, let me live it as a blond".
All these, plus commercials that portray blonds as uber-sexy manipulators("take it off, take it ALL off") have permeated the mindset of the consumer masses.
It's really no different with red hair. It's seen as a symbol of intensity, of temper and of some fiery sexuality. In men, it's seen as intelligence and/or nerdiness.

Ah... regarding men(I thought you meant women see redheads as 'A'. In men, 'B').

I'll take the former then, to illustrate a point about society's influence on the mainstream mind:

TotalMILF · 07-28-2007, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Brewmaniac

I can't see your face but your hair is beautiful.

Thank you, Brewmaniac

xepherys · 07-28-2007, 10:50 PM

Hun, that picture is just really, really making me sad, lol. Apparently I married Cousin It! *sigh*

Love you though! :-p

TotalMILF · 07-28-2007, 11:18 PM

Making you sad? lol

I was completely menstrual and totally broken out, so I hid behind my golden locks. Also, the post-LASIK bloodshot eyes were not very... attractive.... to say the least.

I shall be back to my normal, sexy self shortly. I hope.

07-23-2007, 08:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
paulinapolk Upright	Blonde Moments? Do people that are blonde take offense to the expression \"Blonde moment\"? I had a \"dyed\" blonde lady give me the snake eye this afternoon when I used that expression. If she was a natural blonde, then I could see the problem, but since clearly she wasn\'t, I felt like shooting her the snake eye back for the bad dye job. As for my moment... My SO returned two DVD\'s back to Blockbuster this morning. One of the cases had my DVD in it while their movie was still in the DVD player. I got a phone call this morning from Blockbuster telling me thanks for returning the videos on time, but it would help if it was their videos returned and not one that I own. They weren\'t rude about it or anything, but it was certainly a DOH moment that I could have lived without.

07-23-2007, 09:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	I don't use such colloquial expressions that tend to vituperate a large group of personages and cast them as a party to be stereotyped and ridiculed thereof because of it. It even gets offensive when some try and fail to acknowledge another's intelligence by uttering such pejoratives as "Wow, you are so smart, you must be Asian." or "You cook... you're so feminine." I can hardly stomach hearing the words 'retarded' or 'insane' because of the way they are now inaccurately applied most everywhere. I doubt anyone would care to use it, but I have fondness in calling such mistakes "a lack in cognitive reasoning". __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 07-23-2007 at 09:26 PM..

07-23-2007, 09:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shoowop Upright Location: My roots are in Michigan, but my heart is across the pond.	I'm a natural blonde and I've never taken offense to the term. What has chapped my ass is when dyed blond's blatantly "act a fool" and then play it off saying "I had a blonde moment!!" usually followed by giggling, like its some sort of "get out of being an idiot free" card. __________________ "They say it is better to be poor and happy than rich and miserable, but how about a compromise like moderately rich and just moody?"

07-28-2007, 01:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Brewmaniac Searching for the perfect brew!	TotalMILF, I think you nailed it! Why is it that when a nice looking blonde walks into a room(restaurant, movie theater, etc.) every guy looks? I can't see your face but your hair is beautiful. __________________ "That's a joke... I say, that's a joke, son"

07-28-2007, 02:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	I think that article, while citing some history, was conjecture. Jean Harlow Mae West Carol Lombard Marilyn Monroe Jayne Mansfield Judy Holiday Practically every Playmate of the Year since 1953.... Blond, ditzy-acting(but usually pretty shrewd in real life), sexuality-oozing... Clairol's slogan that has withstood the test of time, "Blonds have more fun", coupled with their second-best known slogan, "If I have one life, let me live it as a blond". All these, plus commercials that portray blonds as uber-sexy manipulators("take it off, take it ALL off") have permeated the mindset of the consumer masses. It's really no different with red hair. It's seen as a symbol of intensity, of temper and of some fiery sexuality. In men, it's seen as intelligence and/or nerdiness. __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.

07-28-2007, 10:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
xepherys <3 TFP Location: 17TLH2445607250	Hun, that picture is just really, really making me sad, lol. Apparently I married Cousin It! sigh Love you though! :-p __________________ The prospect of achieving a peace agreement with the extremist group of MILF is almost impossible... -- Emmanuel Pinol, Governor of Cotobato My Homepage

07-28-2007, 11:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
TotalMILF Delusional... but in a funny way Location: deeee-TROIT!!!	Making you sad? lol I was completely menstrual and totally broken out, so I hid behind my golden locks. Also, the post-LASIK bloodshot eyes were not very... attractive.... to say the least. I shall be back to my normal, sexy self shortly. I hope. __________________ "I'm sorry, all I heard was blah blah blah, I'm a dirty tramp."