"Blondes are stereotyped in the United States as flighty, oblivious airheads. Or easy to get in bed, and deemed as sexual objects that only have their bodies to offer to society.
I am blond as well.
-Nicole"
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Stereotypes of blond girl
Added by me. Last comment by Nicole Garrity Jul 28, 2011. 13 Comments 0 Likes
Hello everybody! I'm blonde. In Poland we have many stereotypes of blond girl. Very often it's connecting with real discrimination and marginalization in true life. I'm intresting in what You- people…Continue
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Eduardo Alvarez commented on Katarzyna Zaczek's topic 'Stereotypes of blond girl'"Katarzyna, I remembered your topic when I saw this video, at certain point she says "a single story creates stereotypes and the problem of stereotypes is not that they are untrue but that they are incomplete, they make one story become only…"
Arcci Relloso commented on Katarzyna Zaczek's topic 'Stereotypes of blond girl'"I think that prejudice is a prerequisite of knowledge meaning we always think at a context so we cannot completely eradicate it. However stereotypes, like blondes are witless or redheads are too adventurous, are fossilized errors society needs…"
Emma Jacoby commented on Katarzyna Zaczek's topic 'Stereotypes of blond girl'"The blonde stereotype...weird one, really, but it kind of makes sense: blonde hair has been considered attractive and desirable in Western culture for centuries. Blonde women are perceived as fairer and more gentle: thus, a blonde woman is often…"
Katarzyna Zaczek commented on Katarzyna Zaczek's topic 'Stereotypes of blond girl'"Emma, you mean this movie?:P
Well, in Poland stereotypes are treating very seriously. We have very old fashioned society and most of them are just bacwards. Only new generation like mine- dont care about ours ancestross beliefs and we withdraw…"
Nikita M left a comment for Katarzyna Zaczek"Cool, what about gender studies that interests you? Also what is your take on culture especially modern day one?"
Emma Jacoby commented on Katarzyna Zaczek's topic 'Stereotypes of blond girl'"Exhibit A: Legally Blonde."
Eduardo Alvarez commented on Katarzyna Zaczek's topic 'Stereotypes of blond girl'"Stereotypes are mainly based on prior assumptions from a specyfic group or region, therefore, they cannot be taken as an actual veracity of the discussed idea... even some of them are so well established through many years or generations. In the…"
Katarzyna Zaczek left a comment for Nikita M"Hello,
I'm not quite sure how translate it in English:P But general we called it Culture Studies. There's many types of that. I have specialization: New Media but i more intersted in gender studies. Unfortunately at my university we don;t…"
Nikita M left a comment for Katarzyna Zaczek"Hey, What do you study that is connected with other cultures?"
Emma Jacoby commented on Katarzyna Zaczek's topic 'Stereotypes of blond girl'"That is both sad and fascinating. In America, at least, society has it's own silly stereotypes about people, typically women, with different hair colours. Blondes, for the most part, are characterised as witless. But it's rare that anyone…"
Katarzyna Zaczek commented on Katarzyna Zaczek's topic 'Stereotypes of blond girl'"Unfortunately…...stereotypes are very strongly associated with our mind sets. There's no way to get rid off some perceptions models of reality. You're right Sukma- stereotypes comes from the past. It's incredible interesting…"
Sukma Wijayanti commented on Katarzyna Zaczek's topic 'Stereotypes of blond girl'"For me stereotype is just a stereotype. Its depend on peoples mind. If they see something broadly and then well-informed and eclectic, there's no such a thing called stereotype for any things. I think stereotype is shaped from the past, when…"
Katarzyna Zaczek commented on Katarzyna Zaczek's topic 'Stereotypes of blond girl'"One more- sorry form my English:)"
Topic posted by Katarzyna ZaczekStereotypes of blond girl
Hello everybody! I'm blonde. In Poland we have many stereotypes of blond girl. Very often it's connecting with real discrimination and marginalization in true life. I'm intresting in what You- people form different countries can tell me about women discrimination? About stereotypes associated with women?I'm doing women problems due to my bachelor's work. It's about stereotype of blond womens, stereotypes in jokes, in culture. I try find out why blond is stereotype to?Please, share yours ideas,…► See More...
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- At 7:15pm on April 27, 2011, Nikita M said…
- Cool, what about gender studies that interests you? Also what is your take on culture especially modern day one?
- At 2:41pm on April 26, 2011, Nikita M said…
- Hey, What do you study that is connected with other cultures?
- At 10:51am on February 11, 2011,
Frederic Dubois said… Cześć Kasia!
O Rzymski byk! Im happy to see that you joined IOH ^^ Looking forward to rad you in the discussions! You are studying in International Studies right? Or I might be mistaking... It has ben a long time since we last talk ;)Cześć i czołem kluski z rosołem!
P.S., I learned while studying Polish what "Cześć i czołem kluski z rosołem" and "Rzymski Byk" meant... lol why did you teach me to say "Romain bull" anyway, lol
- At 10:04am on February 11, 2011,
Elliott Verreault said… Hi Katarzyna! I'm happy to tell you you are now a part of this new vibrant community of Humanitarians! May I suggest you start by answering this key question: what does "being a Humanitarian" mean to you? Join in the discussion here: http://itsonehumanity.org/forum/topics/what-does-being-a-humanitarian
Look forward to more from you on this community! All my best!
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