Blonde

How many blondes does it take to screw in a light bulb? Two, one to hold the light bulb and one to spin the ladder. Everyone knows that blondes are dumb. They're always being silly and love having a good time. They don't take life too seriously and are always up for a laugh. They're never ambitious. But hey, at least they're always up for a party. Everyone knows they have more fun. But they're not actually funny. Or sporty. They don't achieve big things. So, if you tell a blonde joke you might

In the acclaimed 2001 film, Legally Blonde, the main character, Elle Woods, is a fantastic feminine icon for women. The film represents the struggle females face to prove their abilities. Remarkably, Elle never succumbs to those who adamantly see her as being foolish and not good enough. Rather, she pursues her goals with pure confidence. As she states in a meeting with her UCLA advisor, “I don’t need back-ups, I’m going to Harvard.” Elle knows she can achieve anything with hardwork and determination

over stereotypes. “How many blondes does it take…?” These jokes are told daily, often at the expense of some innocent, intelligent girl that just happened to be born fair of hair. Blondes are often stereotyped as dumb and having a little too much fun, thus people make these “blonde” jokes, which are often extremely offensive and harmful to women. Most of these jokes are often directed at women, but fair-haired men being considered far superior. The movie Legally Blonde is a perfect example to disprove

suggestion doesn’t end in you wishing you could be born with a different color of hair. And by now, I thought I was pretty immune to the cringe worthy blonde jokes and stereotypes. Since I had basically grown up with these constant comparisons of the “ditsy blonde” or the famous doll barbie. Therefore when my good friend Megan suggested watching Legally Blonde as the movie for the night, I was confident that I had every lame joke, comparison, and stereotype covered thus I was unfazed by any of the future

Legally Blonde is a critically acclaimed movie and known for its uplifting story about being true to yourself and believing in everything you are capable of, but that is not the entire message that the creators are sending to their audience. They depict many negative stereotypes in this film, however, they question all of those stereotypes and prove them to be wrong. There are both positive and negative messages that can be taken from this film. Legally Blonde portrayed these certain stereotypes

What does a blonde do when her laptop computer freezes? She sticks it in the microwave. We have all heard the dumb blonde jokes that are now the vast majority of jokes told. Media has branded the blonde as what the world knows to be the archetype of the “dumb” girl. Today a member of society is judged on his/her looks, personality, and money. However, no matter how smart, poor, or passionate one is, as a blonde, one is automatically stereotyped. The stereotype points to a human being that is dumb

FILM REVIEW LEGAL METHODS LEGALLY BLONDE PART 1 Submitted to: Prof. Amita Dhanda Submitted By: Neha Shivhare 1st year, 1st semester Roll No. : 2014-31 INTRODUCTION Legally Blonde is based on a novel of Amanda Brown and is created by Australian Director Roger Luketic. Some of the core issues highlighted in the movie are: 1. Feminism: The movie brings to light the enigma of femininity. It shows how the lead character, Elle Woods is harassed at her job place presumably because she is too

In the acclaimed 2001 film, Legally Blonde, the main character, Elle Woods, is a fantastic feminine icon for females. The film represents the struggle of women to prove their ability. Remarkably, Elle never succumbs to those who so strongly see her as being stupid. While others put down her abilities and intelligence, Elle hardly ever doubts herself. She moves through the world with pure confidence. As Callahan, a law professor at Harvard who later selects Elle Woods for his internship quips, “it’s

The title of the musical I watched is called Legally Blonde: The Musical. The story was based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the film as well. The music and lyrics in this musical is created by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin. This musical first premiered on January 23, 2007 at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco. The musical begins with a stereotypical sorority girl named Elle Woods who is introduced as a character who is infatuated with her ex boyfriend, Warner. As a result

If I were offered a role for a hero or villain in any movie, I would choose to play Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. Although confusing at first, the finer points of development and power that emanate from this character are all values that I hold dear to my heart. As an unconventional character she radiates principle, conviction, and autonomy all while upholding her traditionally feminine personality traits and never falling into the stereotypical qualities that are pushed on her. At the beginning