Who was this first stupid blonde ( what did she do/say) that made people think that most blondes are stupid?
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No offence....but you are the first stupid blonde I have met. The need to ask a question such as that shows lack of intellectual intelligence.\n\nI'm a red head, so am I gonna ask who was the first red head and what did she say or do to make people think red heads have more fun?\n\nIf I did that.....people would probably assume I was blonde!
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The TERM "dumb blond(e)" was popularized in the 20th century --esp through popular culture (including, but not beginning with Marilyn Monroe).       I assume you're interested in where the whole IDEA came from.\n\nHere's a good wikipedia link that suggests several possible origins:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/dumb_blonde\n\nAnd here's my own summary and assessment of the suggestions:\n\n1) YOUTH: The association of fair-hairedness with youth, therefore naivete, and perhaps a resulting tendency to treat adult blondes --who appear more like children?-- as young and simple. (I'm a bit skeptical of this explanation, at least as a central reason. I also know of no evidence that blonde women were typically treated as 'more simple' than other women.)\n\n2) PROSTITUTES, PERFORMERS ETC:\nThe popularity of light-colored hair led many southern Europeans to dye theirs; this was especially common among courtesans and later prostitutes.\n..a) Some suggest that this led society in general (perhaps esp. nervous or jealous wives) to ease their concern about such women by viewing them as 'beautiful...but not very bright' (and so, perhaps, less threatening?)\n..b) Perhaps (my idea) some of these 'beautiful women' (not necessarily just prostitutes) THEMSELVES adopted a style and mannerisms that would make them appear younger, simpler, less threatening --which might make them BOTH more attractive to men AND less threatening to other women?\n(Obviously, (a) and (b) could work together.)\n\n3) BRAIN DAMAGE from BLEACH. The potency of old bleaches actually caused brain damage in some individuals, hence the image was encouraged by instances of genuinely daft blondes. (Intriguing idea, but I know of no documentary evidence for such cases or for any stories or stereotypes about them, esp. about dumb prostitutes.)\n\n4) RECENT POPULAR CULTURE - portrayals in books, film...\n...a) The popular 1925 Anita Loos novel (and shortly after that, play) *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes* featured a dumb-blonde songstress, fond of rich men and diamonds...\n...b) The film portrayals by Marilyn Monroe and others BUILT on and spread this stereotype (Monroe, in fact, starred in the screen version of Loos's book.)\n\nThe last of these is the only one for which we have much hard evidence, and is probably enough of an explanation on its own.\n\nBut it's entirely possible that more than one of these "causes" worked TOGETHER. Even if Loos, and a group of blonde starlets established to stereotype, what suggested this image to her in the first place? At least the beauty/glamor part of it may have been rooted in the old European attraction to fair hair. Whether the "dumb" part was ALSO based on images (socially created or self-chosen) of the manner of such women or was more Loos's own creation to give interest to this bumpkin character -- a portrayal that then caught on-- is difficult to say. But the fact that this character was a simple country girl --DIFFERENT from the sophisticated beauties-- makes me tend to think that Loos herself should get the real credit.\n\n(I have an older sister who is very bright, still blonde, and loves to send the rest of the family "dumb blonde" jokes. The point is that it has succeeded as a humorous stock CHARACTER ... and those who use it often do so for fun... NOT because of their deep-seated suspicion of the intellect of fair-haired women.)
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For some, it is a self-fulfilling prophecy. I once dated a blonde. She was quite intelligent (otherwise, I would never have dated her). On the date, she became the epitome of ditzy. I couldn't stand it and cut the date short.\n\nI overheard her talking a few days later. Turns out, she thought all men wanted dumb blondes and decided to play the part.
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it's just an expression.  there are just as many dumb brunettes and redheads etc as there are dumb blondes.  the expression originated back in the day when hair dye just came out and men loved the blonde hair.  so all the women made their hair blonde, and ppl started refering to them as dumb blondes b/c they're trying to be like everyone else.
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I am blonde and no one has ever said or implied that I am stupid. I think the media has protraid blondes a air heads. On that Seventie's Show it is a guy who is the air head. It is all just a myth. Brunette's can be air heads too..lol.
1027360
She's an idiot and I heard she's a half woman, half man, LOL!!
1156800
one stupid person told another stupid person and so on - and there ya go - "I see stupid people everywhere"........thanks for the laugh :)
297754
A person regarded as silly, foolish, or stupid.
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it originated quite a while back...not sure of the exact time period.  When blonde hair dye just came out...EVERY body made their hair blonde as guys really liked it.  Hence the story started that blondes are dumb b/c they all try to be the same.
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*Stupidest of them all, and deserving of the 10 Points*\n\n"What color teletubbie are you?"\n\nLOL :-)\n\n~~~Have fun with that one!
1045761
put out the eyes of the moron who picked her...\n\nlater ...
53966
Because some girls think we blondes have all the fun. Sooooooooo they (stupidly) bleach their hair to be blonde. Ok now see its not the hair color that makes them a bit dumb. They must have already been to want to change their appearance so drastically and unnaturally. So that lack of smarts carries over. So naturally people blame the fact that they are blonde........that's just a symptom, not the problem.
490381
Yes, she is an idiot, and, yes, people are dumber than you think.
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By "idiot" I assume you mean someone who has a really low IQ like a dummy or a pinhead. Unfortunately, an idiot cannot do anything to help being an idiot because (1) he was born that way and (2) because the problem runs in his family. He probably inherited his moronic IQ level genetically from a distant great-great cousin maybe in the 12th century who was the recognized public village idiot, perhaps well known for hopping around the village square in the nude whilst playing polkas on the flute and possibly having sex with his sister whenever he needed to stop & catch his breath. This is just a hypothetical. \n\nYour second question, who was the first person to discover who an idiot is, this question is more difficult. The obvious answer would be, it was another idiot. On the other hand, idiots are not too good at recognizing things, that would include other idiots too,  so perhaps that is not the answer. Ok, let's make it easy & say the first idiot was probably Eve in the Garden of Eden.  She confessed to Adam that she plucked the  forbidden apple from the forbidden tree and as a result we now have a lot of idiotic religions based on the concept of original sin.
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That's the stupidest thing I have ever heard.\n\nAnd that says a LOT.
869543
yes, the dumb blonde act will get me info like crazy...\nit's just too easy sometimes.
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How did the blond explain how his helicopter crashed?\nHe said it was getting cold, so he turned off the ceiling fan.\n\nWhy did the blond quit his job as a restroom attendant?\nHe couldn't figure out how to refill the hand dryer.\n\nWhat do you call blonde twins doing bubble gum commercials?\nDouble-dumb.\n\nHow can you tell if a blonde has been using your lawnmower?\nThe green WELCOME mat is ripped all to shreds.\n\nThree blondes are sitting on a park bench eating ice cream cones. One is\n sucking hers, one is biting hers, one is licking hers. Which one is married?\nThe one with the wedding ring, YOU SICK-O!\n\nWhat's the advantage of being married to a blond?\nYou can park in handicapped zones.