Stereotypes Of Dumb Blondes

In Steven Greenhouse’s article “Going for the Look, but Risking Discrimination”, he expresses the experiences of a striking blonde girl and her specific encounters with employers of retail stores. She indeed is beautiful, striking, gorgeous, and absolutely perfect. Who could ever miss a chance to hire such a remarkable and flawless brand representer. In fact, many store employers are desperately in search of these types of people to help advertise themselves and their businesses. Although Marshal Cohen’s argument in his excerpt seems legitimate, it is actually flawed because having the looks can only take an individual so far.

But they're not actually funny. Or sporty. They don't achieve big things. So, if you tell a blonde joke you might have to repeat it. But they'll always get there in the end, well most of them will. When you tell a young girl she is dumb, she grows up believing she is. This is a cruel reality that many blondes face today. Hundreds of movies, tv shows and books all have a dumb blonde character in them making young blonde girls grow up in a society telling them that they are dumb. Blonde jokes also add to this. They are derogatory, insulting and wrong. They depict blonde women as less intelligent and very reliable on others. Blondes are always getting picked on because of this, I am here to convince you otherwise!

Who would think that being blonde is the expectation of everyone's beauty standards. In the short story “Blonde” by Katherine Min, Jean is a young asian girl who wants to fit into the standards of the beautiful blonde. Katherine Min explains that you are your own self beauty and putting on a wig won’t change to make you anymore beautifuller. This is meaningful because Jean doesn’t think dark haired girl are beautiful because society makes her think that blonde is the beauty standard. Jean desires for the blonde wig so she can change to be a beautiful blonde. To lead up to this believing of blondes being the ‘beauty’ standard she admires her blonde friend Lisa, a barbie doll and lies about her parents ethnicity.

(In one study, economists Jeff Biddle and Daniel Hamermesh estimated that for lawyers, such prejudice can translate to a pay cut of as much as 12 percent.) When researchers ask people to evaluate written essays, the same material receives lower ratings for ideas, style and creativity when an accompanying photograph shows a less attractive author. Good-looking professors get better course evaluations from students; teachers in turn rate good-looking students as more intelligent. Not even justice is blind. In studies that simulate legal proceedings, unattractive plaintiffs receive lower damage awards. And in a study released this month, Stephen Ceci and Justin Gunnell, two researchers at Cornell University, gave

“Judging by the Cover,” is an essay written in 2003 by Bonny Gainley who is a consultant, speaker, and author. It originally appeared in an opinion column in a Colorado newspaper. Although non-discriminatory, she believes that people project messages about themselves with their appearance. This essay seems to be intended for recent graduates and young job seekers. The main point that she tries to explain to the reader is that even though our family and friends may accept us for who we are, employers may not.

Blonds are dumb, redheads are hot-headed, and people with disabilities are helpless these are a few common stereotypes. Those who do not understand put labels to try to better

The movie White Chicks showcases two African American FBI agents, Kevin and Marcus Copeland, trying to protect the white heiresses Brittany and Tiffany Wilson from a possible kidnapping condition. As they accompany the girls to the Hamptons, they undertake a tough situation, where Brittany and Tiffany end up with cuts on their faces. They end up refusing to be seen at the Hamptons with the cuts on their faces, leaving two FBI agents with only one choice. Trying not to fail again, Kevin and Marcus ended up experiencing an extraordinary makeover to become Brittany and Tiffany and lead themselves to the Hamptons for a week. There are primary themes of racism and racial stereotypes throughout the film.

“Your hair is your crown and glory...” Many black women have heard this phrase from the matriarchs of their family. Our hair is a part of our identity. It is symbolic, emotive, and a display of our culture. We pride our hair in it's versatility and uniqueness.

According to many, “stereotypes” are outdated. As Americans, “everyone is equal and everything is fair”. However, digging deeper into the construction of society shows that this is a blatant lie: stereotypes are alive and well in modern-day life. Stereotypes appear in every aspect of society-from one’s gender to their sexual orientation to the color of their skin. The list is never-ending.

Clueless is a 1995 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. Cher is a rich high school student in a bubble of stereotypes and teen-stereotypes located in Beverly Hills who tries to boost a new pupil's popularity, but reckons without affairs of the heart getting in the way. Cher comes of as a superficial airhead since her external look at first seems superficial, but rather it hides her wit, charm, and intelligence which help her to deal with relationships, friends, family, school, and the all-important teenage social life.

Steven Greenhouse, writer for New York Times, states in his article “Going for the Look,but Risking Discrimination”, that companies are hiring people based only on how attractive they look and are risking discrimination because of it. Greenhouse then supports his claim by giving examples, like L’Oreal, Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch, and W Hotel. He next proceeds to show that hiring based off looks can result in lawsuits and discrimination. Finally, he informs that stores have hired good looking people who are incompetent rather than hiring someone who is not that good looking but is experienced. Greenhouse’s purpose is to show that although it is not illegal to only hire attractive people, it might not be morally correct to just hire on looks.

The short story “Blonde” shows how your racial background and appearance can affect your identity by lowering your self esteem and the way you see yourself . Jean, a young mongolian girl, is dissatisfied with her physical characteristics because she believes the standard that only “blonde” is beautiful.The author begins by using a positive tone when talking about the color blonde, using diction to describe it as “Blonde: dark yellow, gaudy as margarine… the color of gold… luster of gold or platinum… like the sun,” (1) implying that being blonde is something that is positive. This quote shows that Jean looks up to the idea of being blonde. This relates to her identity, as she is negatively affected by this standard because she does not believe that she is

The reason blondes are viewed in such a way is because of the old perception of them and how

Cann, A., Siegfried, W., & Pearce, L. (1981). Forced attention to specific applicant qualifications: Impact on physical attractiveness and sex of applicant biases. The Journal of Personnel Psychology, 34, 65-66.

The article “Beauty and the Labor Market” by Daniel S. Hamermesh and Jeff E. Biddle examines the economics of discrimination in the labour market based on looks and the relationship that exists between beauty and labour market earnings. Analyzing, results from several studies, data from various empirical research and surveys; the article identifies the source of earnings differentials related to looks in six distinct and detailed sections.