Show A Trying to break the image from dumb blonde Lynda Hanson Contributing Writer Dumb-blonde Dumb What is a dumb blond Where did the saying dumb blonde come from Are there really such creatures as dumb blondes Being from the generation of dumb blondes and being blonde myself I understood the games people played on blondes and the games blondes blondes blondes blon blon- des played because they were blondes Looking in the Websters Webster's Dictionary for the word dumb blonde is only to fail There is dumb and there is blonde but not dumb blonde But taking the word dumb we find having no power of speech mute or temporarily speechless dumb with grief or not inclined inclined inclined in in- to speak silent For blond we find having fair hair with light eyes and skin skin or flaxen or golden as hair Blonde Blond feminine form woman or girl Marilyn Monroe American motion picture actress and former photographers photographer's model was the exam example pIe for the role of Thee Dumb Blonde In her film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Blondes Blondes Blon Blon- des Marilyn plays the dumb blonde role throughout the movie She played parts of being innocent childlike sweet unsophisticated and trusting There were and are others who play the role of a dumb blonde Jane Mansfield Eva and Gabor Dolly Parton Parton Parton Par- Par ton Mae West and Madonna Madon Madon- na just to name a few Some of them could act some sing some dance and some of them try anything or every every- thing Some of them are or were known around the nation nation nation na na- na- na tion while others around the world But were they really dumb blondes Lets Let's face it if you could make the money they made by being dumb wouldn't you play the r role le of ofa a dumb blonde The word dumb certainly does docs not describe these ladies Many ladies have tried tc to copy the sex role of dumb blonde usually around the opposite sex in order to get what they want some have succeeded but many have failed Some would even play dumb blonde in school school- Oh Im I'm just a dumb blonde but blonde but it does docs not work the way it once did years ago The dumb blonde attitude is DEAD Women no longer want to play or be called A dumb blond Being blonde brunette black red white or gray the women of today are arc reaching out to education moving forward to positions of office tives salespersons managers of large firms police officers and teachers of higher education education education tion How many female teachers do you have Men at least the middle and upper class like their women to be just as smart as themselves to be able to carry carryon oh on an intelligent conversation conversation conversation con con- and to be informed along with a sharp wittedness |