Comments on: Does Society Have Different Rules for Blondes?

By: JessicaAPISS

JessicaAPISS — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:51:41 +0000

Every “extra” penny I’ve ever made has been spent on the every-other-month foil job necessary to maintaining blonde hair as an adult that looks halfway decent.

Maybe we make slightly more b/c we work slightly harder to pay for the salon time?

By: adrienne

adrienne — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:04:21 +0000

@firecracker That’s how I feel about being blonde. I liked being a redhead, and at the time I dyed my hair, I needed a change. However, it never quite felt right. Having blonde hair is just part of who I am.

There was a distinct difference in the way that I was treated. People are far more friendlier to me as a blonde. I’ve also noticed that I get hit on more as a blonde than a red head. Ultimately, I went back to blonde due to the expense and wanting to be myself. Red hair is the hardest color to maintain. It never looks natural. Christina Hendricks is the only person I’ve ever seen that looks like she’s a natural red head. (She’s really a blonde.)

As Brando noted, tall men with hair are viewed as more successful. I believe there are similar traits for women. Average height, slim, large breasts, blonde, etc. I’m curious to see if traits differ according to field. Tall women are viewed as intimidating. Women with large breasts aren’t taken as seriously in the workplace, and overweight people are disparaged across the board.

What part of success is determined by our genetic traits and what part is just hard work and determination? Are we lying to kids when we tell them, “You can be whatever you dream?”

By: firecracker

firecracker — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:05:17 +0000

interesting post, found via dcblogs.

it’s a fascinating thought. as a natural redhead i’ve been subject to every redhead stereotype around. i am outspoken and strong, which is offputting for some and made worse by my red hair for others. for some men it’s a fetish while others avoid me with a 10 foot pole. i definitely feel like it’s a character trait that defines me, and i don’t know if that’s something i could say if i had any other hair color.

i would be curious as to what the research shows for other aspects of success. is there a certain hair color that exhibits the highest education or largest families or longest life span? though i’m always wary of statistics, i think it would be really interesting.

By: Brando

Brando — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:59:03 +0000

I don’t know about hair color, but taller people (and people with more hair on top of their heads) tend to do better in business. People naturally think of taller, hairier people as leaders.

By: adrienne

adrienne — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:03:02 +0000

Zipcode-that is interesting. If the way we’re treated comes down to appearance or genetics, why do we spend so much time and money in this country fighting stereotypes and promoting feel-good self-esteem programs?

If you couldn’t be respected as a police office in uniform, is it ever possible to change cultural perceptions?

By: zipcode

zipcode — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:57:57 +0000

I wish they would pose the question “Would you take a blonde police officer seriously?” The answer would be no, as a former police officer, who had very blonde hair then – I have problems with different ethnicities i.e. Middle Eastern men taking me seriously.

I had the easiest time as a blonde cop with white men and white women only.

A brunette counterpart of mine, had the opposite – she was taken more seriously.

Interesting?

By: Luke

Luke — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:30:30 +0000

Blonde is a feature, just like figure. Features certainly can help play a role in someones success. You can learn everything you need to know about how physical features impact a person’s success by going to a restaurant and observing the waiting staff. Customer’s will take a few things into account when determining the tip they leave for their server. Quality of service, Charater appeal of the server, and their physical appearance. A fat redhaired woman is not going to get the same reaction from customers as a slim, big breasted blonde. it aint fair, but its the truth. I should make a chart…