Misconceptions of Blondes

In looking for a topic to research on for this paper, I decided I wanted to research around the “dumb blonde” stereotype perceived in the media, specifically in movies. I want to analyze how in movies such as “Legally Blonde” and “The House Bunny,” how blondes are seen to be not so intelligent, as well use their looks to get what they want since they lack the common sense. I want to analyze how these movies incorporate this misconception about blondes, and compare how blondes in other movies are better represented and show the actual potential of them in reality. At looking at a couple of blogs concerning the blonde stereotype, I came across one that stated how there was a new keyboard for blondes, one that they could better understand because it came in their kind of words. This emphasized how much of that stereotype is out there not only in the media but also in real life how people perceive blondes to be dumb. And I definitely thought it to be unreliable and a definite misconception and just wrong to even kid about that. (http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/691327/Keyboard-For-Blondes-Plays-Up-On-Legally-Blonde-Stereotypes.html) Another blog I came across was more informal, discussing about some stereotypes in movies about blondes and it to be “pervasive” to the author. She discussed her own experiences with the prejudices while growing up being a blonde due to these misconceptions of blondes in films and just the media all around. It just shows how the stereotypes are not a misrepresentation, but can also affect one’s experiences in life because of it, sometimes negatively too. (http://askmissa.com/2008/11/09/gentlemen-prefer-blondesbut-not-for-marriage/ ). Both these blogs did allow for the posting of comments. But both these blogs I see to be more opinions rather than more truthful, yet I agree with the second one definitely more than the other.