Dumb blonde

Dumb blonde is a stereotype, typically applied to women with blond hair color, which achieved a degree of prominence in popular usage. Several notable actresses have (usually unfairly) been labelled "dumb blondes", Marilyn Monroe and Suzanne Somers (due to her role as Chrissy Snow on Three's Company) being perhaps two of the most notable examples. Dolly Parton is an example of a singer who used this image to her own benefit, singing songs such as "Dumb Blonde". Goldie Hawn is best known for playing a dumb blonde in several roles, including the stage persona she used on Laugh-In. The bimbo is an extreme form of the dumb blonde.

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There is a common category of jokes that employ the dumb-blonde stereotype for their effect. They usually have a blonde asking the other a very stupid question, only to give an even more stupid answer herself.

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There have been conscious efforts to subvert the stereotype with blond female fictional characters who are intelligent and appropriately serious in demeanor, such as the character Betty Cooper from Archie Comics, Buffy Summers (the title character of Buffy The Vampire Slayer), and Jennifer Marlowe, the secretary from WKRP in Cincinnati (played by Loni Anderson).

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