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Blonde jokes are a class of jokes based on a stereotype of dumb blonde women.
These jokes about people, generally women, who have blonde hair serve as a form of blonde versus brunette rivalry. They are often considered to be derogatory as many are mere variants on traditional ethnic jokes or jests about other identifiable groups (such as Italian jokes involving Carabinieri).
In some cases, jokes about stereotypically stupid people have circulated since the seventeenth century with only the wording and targeted groups changed.
Some blonde jokes rely on sexual humour to portray or stereotype their subjects as promiscuous.[3] Many of these are rephrased sorority girl or Essex girl jokes,[4] much as other jokes about dumb blondes are based on long-running ethnic jokes.
Common traits
Blonde jokes nearly always take the format of the blonde placing herself in a situation or making a comment that serves to highlight her supposed promiscuity and/or lack of intelligence, cluelessness and clumsiness. The blonde of the joke is usually placed in an unusual situation with a brunette or redhead.
In some cases, these are meta-jokes, such as the blonde objecting to a ventriloquist act packed with sexist jokes about blondes:
Blonde: “I’ve heard enough of your stupid blonde jokes. What makes you think you can stereotype women that way? What does the colour of a person’s hair have to do with her worth as a human being? It’s men like you that keep women like me from being respected at work and in the community and from reaching our full potential as a person. Because you and men like you continue to perpetuate discrimination against not only blondes, but women in general, and all in the name of humour!”
Ventriloquist: "I'm sorry ma'am but..."
Blonde: “You stay out of this, mister! I’m talking to that little idiot on your knee.”
The British Essex girl joke, very similar in content, became popular in the late 1980s; it satirises working-class girls from the county of Essex.
Criticism
Like all humour based on stereotypes, blonde jokes are considered offensive to many people,[6] particularly women. However, blonde jokes, unlike other jokes that target minorities, do appear in mainstream media such as newspapers and television.
Blonde jokes have been criticized as sexist by several authors, largely because the target is invariably dim-witted, female and sexually promiscuous. Some blond males find blonde jokes offensive as well, though the jokes are commonly understood to refer specifically to young "bleach blonde" females.
"Blonde bombshell" redirects here. For other uses, see Blonde bombshell (disambiguation).
The stereotypes of blond people, especially blond women, are exemplified by the public image of Paris Hilton.
There are several aspects to the stereotypical perception of blond-haired women. On one hand, over history, blond hair in women has been considered attractive and desirable. On the other hand, a blond woman is often perceived as making little use of intelligence and as a "woman who relie[s] on her looks rather than on intelligence." The latter stereotype of "dumb blonde" is exploited in blonde
Blond hair has been considered attractive for long periods of time in various European cultures, particularly when coupled with blue eyes. This perception is exploited in culture and advertising.
At the same time, people tend to presume that blondes are less serious-minded and less intelligent than brunettes, as reflected in "blonde jokes." The roots of this notion may be traced to Europe, with the "dumb blonde" in question being a French courtesan named Rosalie Duthe, satirised in a 1775 play Les curiosites de la Foire for her habit of pausing a long time before speaking, appearing not only stupid but literally dumb (in the sense of mute).
Annette Kuhn divides blonde stereotypes in cinema into three categories in The Women's Companion to International Film:
The ice-cold blonde: Kuhn defined it as "a blonde who hides a fire beneath an exterior of coldness". She provided Grace Kelly, Veronica Lake, Kim Novak, Mae Murray, and Eva Marie Saint as examples.
The blonde bombshell: Kuhn defined it as "a blonde with explosive sexuality and is available to men at a price". She provided Brigitte Bardot, Lana Turner, Jean Harlow, Joan Blondell, Mae West, Barbara Eden, Marilyn Monroe, and Diana Dors as examples.
The dumb blonde: Kuhn defined it as "a blonde with an overt and natural sexuality and a profound manifestation of ignorance". She provided Jayne Mansfield, Marion Davies, Alice White, Marie Wilson, and Mamie Van Doren as examples.
The blond bombshell is also one of the most notable and consistently popular female character types in cinema. Many showbiz stars have used it to their advantage, including Jean Harlow, Marlene Dietrich, Clara Bow, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, and Mamie Van Doren. A review of English language tabloids from the United Kingdom has shown it to be recurring blond stereotype, along with "busty blonde" and "blond babe".
Jean Harlow started the stereotype with her film Bombshell. Following her, Monroe, Mansfield and Van Doren helped establish the stereotype typified by a combination of curvaceous physique, very light-colored hair and a perceived lack of intelligence. In 1993, Sharon Stone hosted a documentary about Jean Harlow, Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell
The notion of "dumb blonde" has been a topic of academic research reported in scholarly articles and university symposia, which tend to confirm that many people hold to the perception that light-haired women are less intelligent than women with dark hair. There is no evidence to support this perception, which raises the question of its origin.
A possible explanation is that attractive women have less pressing incentives to cultivate and demonstrate their intellect in order to ensure their future, since attractiveness is an asset as well. The validity of this explanation is corroborated by its applicability to a similar pervasiveness of the "dumb athlete" stereotype. The dumb blonde stereotype (and the associated cognitive bias) may have some negative consequences and it can also damage a blond person's career prospects.
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