Dumb Blond is it same as Dumb Black  - Bigotted racism?
927166
blonde is a hair color sweetie not a race. because the black girl that lives next door to me with blonde hair is not eurpoean.
855550
As opposed to ignorant, racist white guys?
1019038
fuh shizzle my izzle, home chicken! I is so down with what yall be sain, cuz I'm down wit dat s***, fo real. I needs none a that book learnin, talking intelligently and coherently is for those educated people with you know, jobs, who don't blame whitey for all thier problems.\n\n(oops! Sorry. Didn't mean to bring up race. Only black people are allowed to do that in every sentence. My bad. And they are the only ones who can say n****. Because of double standards. I mean, political correctness.)
869543
yes, the dumb blonde act will get me info like crazy...\nit's just too easy sometimes.
1168649
Stupidity and jokes about certain races are not appreciated on here.  Your name tells me alot about you.\nGrow up !
562174
THANK YOU VERY MUCH LUCKY2BEALIVE.  they are hypocrites.\n\nHe's just saying this poster "ME" accused me of being a racist but he's doing the same thing.
1101636
Hell yeah it is! You white racist pig! Anyone should be allowed to come to this country and do whatever, whenever they want. Since I have no logical argument to back this up, you are a racist!\n\nWOW! Breathe Lizzie! I must have to remind you because you are obviously to stupid to breathe.... OK, for Lizzie and the rest of the hopelessly stupid, THIS WAS A JOKE!!!! I am officially ashamed that you are the same species as I am....
762821
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.)
1044235
ignorance and racism.
752072
I'm black (don't get fooled by my avatar) It depends on whose saying it and how they are saying it. If someone says it to me and really means I'll assume they're rasist. If it seems to be all in fun then I take it as a joke.
849573
Absolutely!  Anytime someone refers to another based on physical appearance due to features inherent to a persons race, color or greed, it is racist.  The only feature that should be taken into consideration is whether his fastball is blinding and whether his curve ball drops off the table!!
926722
Do you ever stop you dumb racist b!tch???
1000049
I hate the way the word is misused as well.  Seems people think it's acceptable to be insulting to people with developmental disabilities...but using the word in the way that you mention is no less offensive that using the "N" word or other racial slurs.\n\nAnd a NEWSFLASH for Elronhubbabubba.  You're reply is simply moronic and hateful.  My son has a clinical diagnosis of "mental retardation" as he has Down Syndrome and he is most definitely NOT stupid.  Assuming (and it's a stretch) that YOU have at least an average IQ, I would say that based on your reply, you are the stupid one.
1062883
i would say dude you make white people look dumb.
1030716
racism is not innate, it is a learned response. no matter what color your skin you are racist against someone.  can YOU resist YOUR inate racism.  "this is asked to WHITES" give me a break
25653
They aren't the same thing.  Racism is a form of prejudice - while prejudice can entail any number of factors.  Its like asking are apples and fruit the same thing - apples are a kind of fruit, but fruits represent a lot more than simply apples.\nPrejudice can be founded on any number of irrational beliefs, not simply racialist ones...
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HEY YOU PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST SPECULATING, READ FROM A MIXED CHILD. jeeze.\n\nI'm a mixed child I feel it ecause my classmates are idiots.  At recess they have soccer teams, black vs. white.  They always make fun of me, the white people and the black people. (although on my birth certificate says black) I always get dirty looks when I walk in a white salon to get my hair done, and they don't know black hair, or don't like me so they hurt me, burn me, pull on knots so hard the comb breaks.  I have found spit in my food and people will ignore me and my parents when we go to restaurants some times, and I live in chi-town!\n\nIt has NOTHING to do with be accepted by a race, because darn it I'm GREY, and that's it.  Mental torture, no.  Really it's peer preasure, someone said that I believe, people are ignorant, and don't relaize how stupid they are.\n\nAnd I know dam well what racism is.  These answers are almost ticking me off, pure speculation, they make it seem like I'm too stupid to know what's going on!