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Thread #103194   Message #2099487
Posted By: Ebbie
11-Jul-07 - 02:18 AM
Thread Name: BS: USA 'Browning' -- Ethnic Diversity
Subject: RE: BS: USA 'Browning' -- Ethnic Diversity
To me, Azizi, it seems that you are presenting and defending a premise that really does not exist. And it may never have.

I don't know what historical evidence would show- you may be right that blonde, blue-eyed women were considered the ultimate in beauty but I don't think so.

* It would be interesting to know the percentage of blonde versus darker haired women in the USA beauty pageants.   I suppose one could check it out but I'm not quite interested enough to attempt it.

* I agree that blonde, blue-eyed girls have more often been called 'angelic'. But that is a different subject.

* The blonde woman for some time has been the standard bearer for vacuous stupidity. The brunette for a long time had/has been considered much smarter. Take a look at Betty and Veronica in the Archie comic books, for just one example. And take note of all the 'blonde jokes'. The redhead is the only other one that became stereotyped as having a fiery temper. But smart.

* I read somewhere that more people in the world agree that Thai women are beautiful than those of any other 'race'. There are not too many blonde, blue-eyed Thais.