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Supposedly, blondes are dumb, annoying, superficial, sexually easy and fake. Most of these stereotypes are geared towards women. I remember learning in Science B-29 that we tend to admire people who look like us. If you grew up watching Cher sigh confusedly in “Clueless” and Jessica Simpson make daily blunders to canned laughter on “Newlyweds,” are you maybe then left thinking that the best way to get attention is to pretend like you only care about your nails? Or do you go out of your...

Author: By Kristi L. Jobson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Having a Blonde Moment | 12/2/2004 | See Source »

...people think of blondes as fake. If they’re faking their hair color, maybe they’re also faking that happy face to see you smile? (Dolly Parton once quipped that she’s not offended by “all the dumb-blonde jokes because I know I’m not dumb. I’m also not blond.”) But even for those artificial blondes, should hair really be a reason to judge...

Author: By Kristi L. Jobson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Having a Blonde Moment | 12/2/2004 | See Source »

...Yeah, totally,” he replied. “You look silly, young, and innocent. You could totally play dumb and people you interview would assume they could tell you anything, ’cause you’d never remember anyway...

Author: By Kristi L. Jobson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Having a Blonde Moment | 12/2/2004 | See Source »

...shouldn’t be surprised that a blonde has brains under her flaxen tresses. Smart blonde isn’t an oxymoron, nor should there be need for a qualifier at all. I realize that the dumb blonde bimbo stereotype has been present for decades in America, but it really shouldn’t be present at a place that likes to call itself liberal, intellectual and progressive, like Harvard...

Author: By Kristi L. Jobson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Having a Blonde Moment | 12/2/2004 | See Source »

Alright, I’m done now. You can call me hypersensitive, you can call me reactionary. Just don’t call me dumb...

Author: By Kristi L. Jobson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Having a Blonde Moment | 12/2/2004 | See Source »

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