Blonde jokes

Blonde jokes

Blonde jokes are a class of jokes based on a stereotype of dumb blonde women. [cite journal
last = Thomas
first = Jeannie B.
year = 1997
title = Dumb Blondes, Dan Quayle, and Hillary Clinton: Gender, Sexuality, and Stupidity in Jokes
journal = The Journal of American Folklore
volume = 110
issue = 437
pages = 277–313
doi = 10.2307/541162]

Common traits

Many blonde jokes are simply variations on other racist jokes, sometimes adapted to make them less offensive. Blonde jokes nearly always take the format of the blonde placing herself in a situation or making a comment that serves to highlight her supposed promiscuity and/or lack of intelligence. The blonde of the joke is usually placed in an unusual situation with a brunette or redhead. A British variant of the blonde joke is the Essex girl, which became popular in the late 1980s, and satirises working-class girls from the county of Essex. Italian versions of the joke involve Carabinieri.

Criticism

Like all humor based on stereotypes, blonde jokes are considered offensive to many people. However, blonde jokes, unlike other jokes that target minorities, are not recognized by society as being hurtful and can be seen/heard in the media, such as newspapers and television.

Blonde jokes have been criticized as sexist by several authors. [cite journal
last = Blundy
first = Anna
date = 2007-08-25
title = 'Blonde' jokes aren't funny - No other minority would stand for this cruel stereotyping
journal = Spectator, The (Romford)
pages = 18–19
issn = 00386952] Research shows that men find blonde jokes significantly more amusing than women say they do. [cite journal
last = Greenwood
first = D
coauthors = LM Isbell
year = 2002
title = Ambivalent Sexism and the Dumb Blonde: Men's and Women's Reactions to Sexist Jokes
journal = Psychology of Women Quarterly
volume = 26
issue = 4
pages = 341–350
publisher = Blackwell Publishers
issn = 0361-6843
doi = 10.1111/1471-6402.t01-2-00073]

References

ee also

* Dumb blonde
* Sardarji jokes

External links

* [http://www.joke-master.com/blonde-jokes.php "The Best Blonde Jokes Archives"]
* [http://www.jokesblonde.com/ "Blonde Jokes"]
* [http://www.jokesaboutblondes.net/ "Blonde Jokes"]
* [http://www.jokes-humour.com/category/17/0/0/Blonde-Jokes "Blonde Jokes"]
* [http://www.coolblondejokes.com/ "Blonde Jokes"]
* [http://hotblondejokes.com "Blonde Jokes"]
* [http://www.humorsphere.com/sms/dumb_blonde_jokes.htm "Blonde Jokes"]
* [http://www.luvistheanswer.org/jokes/blonde_jokes.html "Blonde Jokes"]
* [http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Humor/BlondeBanana.jpg"How a Blonde Eats a Banana"]
* [http://www.quizrocket.com/dumb-blonde-test/ "The Dumb Blonde Test"]


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