appearance (or a population in general) to be Associated with another specific group Dumb Blonde Stereotype--Myth or Fact The Dumb Blonde Stereotype History First of all‚ let’s take a little look at where this whole "dumb blonde" idea comes from. One theory is that the ancient Greeks and Romans so admired their flaxen-haired neighbours to the north‚ they would bleach their hair to make it blonde. Seeing as they didn’t exactly have the health standards we have today‚ a considerable amount
Premium Stereotype Social psychology Stereotypes
explore the similarities and differences between the linguistic and presentational techniques used to have an effect on the reader used in two articles with the shared topic of pets. The first article is by two women who call themselves ’Barking Blondes’‚ the use of the word ’Barking’ having two meanings: one relating to the sound dogs make and secondly referring to madness. This may be because they are slightly eccentric dog lovers. The formal online newspaper blog article is called ’Dealing with
Premium Writing Dog Pet
I am analyzing the musical Legally Blonde that has music and lyrics written by Laurence O’ Keefe‚ Nell Benjamin‚ and Heather Hach who wrote the libretto. The musical is based on the novel Legally Blonde written by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film version of the same name that tells a story of a UCLA sorority girl Elle Woods who enrolls at Harvard Law School. While at Harvard she is on a quest to get back together with her ex-boyfriend Warner that already has a girlfriend. Throughout the musical Elle
Premium High school Mother Family
Directed by Robert Luketic‚ Legally Blonde is a film about a stereotypical valley girl‚ born into a rich family‚ used to getting everything she wants‚ and then breaking molds to prove she can rise above society’s expectations of privileged kids. Elle Woods‚ the main character and heroine of the story‚ is a wealthy and beautiful young girl from Malibu. She is the president of her sorority and she adores all things pink and fashionable. Her boyfriend Warner is a type-cast pretty boy who happens to
Premium Marriage Woman Love
Blurring the ’Male Gaze’ "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is a 1953 Musical-Comedy released by 20th Century Fox‚ directed by Howard Hawks and starring Marilyn Munroe and Jane Russell; the two greatest sex symbols of the era. The camera’s point of view is that of the ’male gaze’‚ where women are regarded as objects of fascination and the men are assumed to have a position of power. Hawks shows how it can be easily hijacked by females smart enough to control‚ manipulate and ultimately blur the ’male gaze’
Premium Marilyn Monroe Male Sex
When it was written in 1925‚ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes‚ by Anita Loos was heralded as a tremendous novel. It was seen as cutting edge and insightful‚ yet somewhat risqué in its portrayal of Lorelei Lee and her escapades. I can see how this may have been thought at that time‚ seeing as how women were looked at in such a different way then they are currently. The fact that a women with as little know-how as Lorelei can manipulate men the way that she does‚ leaves no question as to who is the superior
Premium Middle class Woman American middle class
PATRICIA Evangelista‚ an 18-year-old communications sophomore at UP Diliman‚ won the 2004 Best Speaker award in the International Public Speaking competition conducted yearly by the English-Speaking Union (ESU) in London. The petite‚ poised and pretty Filipina emerged triumphant in a field of 60 contestants representing 37 countries that are members of the prestigious international British institution dedicated to the idea of “Creating Global Understanding through English.” Evangelista won
Free Philippines Third World Trafalgar Square
Legally blonde was first released in 2009 and had their first performance at the palace theatre‚ in New York. The musical was based on the film legally blonde and a novel by Amanda Brown. She wrote her novel in 2001 and the movie came out the same year. The book was by Heather Hach‚ also starred in Freaky Friday and What to expect when you’re expecting. The choreography is Jerry Mitchell and‚ the lyrics and music are by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’ Keefe. The author Heather Hach retains some
Premium Woman Family Marriage
Anthony Franklin ENGL 1110 05 November 2015 Feminism Portrayed in Legally Blonde In the film Legally Blonde‚ sexism and feminism are two very evident features‚ beginning in a negative‚ stereotypical way‚ and ending in a positive‚ strong willed spirit‚ promoting confidence and understanding your own self-worth. The film was released in 2001‚ potentially misleading viewers to believe that it was just another “dumb blonde” joke made into a movie. But what they encountered was more or less the opposite
Premium Woman Gender Love
Legally Blonde (2001)‚ Directed by Robert Luketic ‚ is a fun‚ light comedy about believing in yourself and never judging a book by its cover. Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) is portrayed as your stereotypical Californian girl - blonde hair‚ bubbly personality and a college major in fashion. When her boyfriend Warren dumps her to go to Harvard Law School‚ Elle decides the only way to get him back is to become a serious law student. The movie relies heavily on the stereotype of being blonde‚ “Blondes
Premium Legally Blonde