Dumb Blonds Essay

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“Dumb Blondes” Are all blondes, “dumb blonds”? For many years, women with blonde hair have been considered as sexy, attractive, and very desirable to men. But also on the other hand most blonde women are stereotyped as, “Dumb Blonds.” They are referred to the type of woman that uses her looks instead of her knowledge to attract men. Some celebrities use the “dumb blonde” stereotype professionally to attract attention to themselves. This creates a stir in the eye of the general public as well as the media. A great example of a “Dumb blonde” is the late beautiful blond celebrity; Marilyn Monroe. I found a paragraph on Wikipedia that compliments one of my points of this essay. “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (a comic novel, a Broadway musical, and two films) explores the ideas of a blond woman's appeal. The film starred Marilyn Monroe as the blonde and Jane Russell as her wise brunette friend. The Encyclopedia of Hair describes Monroe's role as that of "a fragile woman who relied rather on her looks rather than on intelligence - what some people refer to as 'dumb blond'. At the same time, in the film she demonstrates a certain amount of wit regarding her life position expressed in her hit "Diamonds are the girl's best friend". And when her fiancé's father (who initially disliked her but eventually was impressed) asked her why she pretends to be dumb, she answers that men prefer this way.” (Wikipedia) Marilyn Monroe was one of the most famous Celebrities to use her looks to get what she wants. She was not afraid to flaunt herself at men and the media. Marilyn was a very outgoing, fun person. She was loved by everyone. By using the dumb blonde stereotype, it proved very successful for Marilyn’s career and her love life. She was actually a very intelligent woman but chose to play dumb. Just as Marilyn told her fiancés father,” men prefer this way.” She was a very
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