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 Being blonde and a girl defines someone that is just asking for stereotypical jokes to be made. But hey, who wouldn't love those jokes? I personally can never get enough of those dumb blonde jokes, they're awesome!

Along with all these great assumptions about a blonde's intelligence is the lovely physical expectations that come along with it. We're expected to be things like tall, skinny, pretty, and etc., and all that sounds easy enough! While many just make the jokes because society has adapted to their common use, they're not always meant to be taken seriously. However with tv shows, newspapers, movies, and so on normalizing these jokes, their existence remains entitled. For example, some our favorite tv shows and movies like Friends, Mean girls, or Legally Blonde all objectify and portray how blondes are idealized due to their looks because they lack "intelligence". So therefore a blonde is expected to be carried through life by their physical aspects instead of their intellectual background. And who wouldn't love to be objectified by their looks? I don't know about you but I'd rather be judged by my looks over my brains any day. When someone has a poor intellectual moment, they're told they've had a "blonde moment". What a lovely saying and I can proudly say that I very much enjoy falling under this category. 

Michelle Therese on Twitter: "All I think about seeing the backwards K is Karen from mean girls. #KingOfHearts2017… "

While many blonde jokes don't always carry a purposeful demeaning intention behind them when they're used, they'll always be super appreciated! And let me tell you that they are always hilarious especially to us blondes. If my brains don't take me places, at least I'll have these amazing stereotypes, right? 

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