I know why blonds are thought of as dumb blonds. What do you think?

Question

I'm blond and I have been teased my whole life about being a dumb blond... it used to hurt, now I laugh at myself. I don't know why I am gullible and kind of ditsy sometimes. I do like to read and love learning, so it's not that I'm dumb... I think that society just doesn't like how we "blonds" can laugh at ourselves and carry on with our lives comfortably without feeling inferior to people who seem to have it all figured out. Maybe??? But I still don't understand why, biologically.

Answer 1

i'm a blonde and a 3rd year biology student (with a 4.00 gpa), and biologically speaking there is not correlation between hair colour and intelligence. there are however some theories as to why blondes are often perceived in our society as 'dumb'. blonde hair is most common in young children, so one theories is that people correlate blonde hair with childish behaviour, which in an adult equate to dumb.

blonde also tends to stand out more, and so was traditionally seen as attractive and blonde women were easier to notice, and many patriarchal (male dominated) societies equate feminine with less competent and weaker minded then men, blonde women were seen as more attractive, so more feminine, so less intelligent.

i suppose this has been perpetuated as women who are very focused on their looks are appealing to men tend to dye their hair blonde, often women act dumb so appeal to men, or when they are focusing overly on things like appearance they are perceived as dumb, and a disproportional amount of these women are blonde.

unfortunately people don't seem to be able to distinguish between natural and fake blonde when they're forming these stereotypes, and i know it can be annoying and upsetting, especially when you're trying to succeed in a field where you need to be taken seriously on an intellectual level, but the best you can do it be yourself and prove them wrong, which doesn't mean losing the fun, sometimes ditzy part of yourself!

Answer 2

No, I think I've got it figured out. People who know me usually say "How is it possible that you're blonde but you're smart?"

Well, I have a theory that the only "dumb" blondes are the ones who make themselves blonde. The ones who are in actuality, brunettes/other hair color who WANT to be blonde so bad they'll dye/bleach/color/highlight their hair "blonde". And then go around calling themselves "blonde" lol. These people who spend so much time and effort to look a color that's unnatural to them... THEY'RE the dumb ones! And it makes sense too, why should a person who spends so much time on their appearance be anything but that? And since people don't really try to tell real/fake blondes apart, they're giving us real blondes a bad rep!

Doesn't it make sense?  

Answer 3

I am blond.  I am also big busted.  I am well educated as well and everyone I know seems to think I am one of the smartest people they know...  If I laugh at a dumb blond joke, or something about someone who is well endowed, I am laughing at the joke, not me, because that person is not me.

Answer 4

I think that's because of some blond actresses and models in Hollywood and Playboy whom have been used  just for s*x or as sexual icons in the pictures, although some of them have been really smart and business-minded.

Answer 5

i think blond is whatever anyone could be blond it cost $10 at ur local drug store rx and it has nothing to do with your intelligence. that cliche is so overrated.

Answer 6

Look at your question, if you really are not dumb, you should be able to answer your own question.