Science says: no joke, blondes aren’t dumb. The dumb blonde stereotype is simply wrong according to a new national study of young baby boomers. “The study found that the average IQ of blondes was actually slightly higher than those with other hair colors, but that finding isn’t statistically significant, said Zagorsky, who works in the university’s Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR)” (No Joke: Blondes Aren’t Dumb, Science Says.” Ohio State News, 21 Mar. 2016, news.osu.edu/news/2016/03/21/blond-intelligence/). This study provides compelling evidence that there should not be any discrimination against blondes and their intelligence.
“Discrimination based on appearance has serious economic consequences. Women with blonde hair are often considered beautiful, but dumb, which is a potentially harmful stereotype since many employers seek intelligent workers” (Zagorsky, Jay L. “Are Blondes Really Dumb? By Jay L Zagorsky.” Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, 1 Jan. 1970, ideas.repec.org/a/ebl/ecbull/eb-15-00602.html). Says Jay L Zagorsky. Based on research, blonde women are seen to have a higher mean IQ then women with brown, red, or black hair. Blondes are more likely classified as geniuses and less likely to have extremely low IQ than women with other hair colors, suggesting the dumb blonde stereotype is a myth.
While the jokes about dumb blondes continue, researchers say that stereotypes have economic consequences as well. “A persistent myth in the U.S. is that blonde-haired women are more beautiful but less intelligent than women with other hair colors,’ Zagorsky wrote. “Women with blonde hair are often considered beautiful, but dumb, which is a potentially harmful stereotype since many employers seek intelligent workers. (Gore, Leada. “Are Blondes Dumb? Scientists Answer the Question.” AL.com, AL.com, 23 Mar. 2016, www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/are_blondes_dumb_heres_what_ne.html).
All in all, the study’s that have been performed provides compelling evidence that there shouldn’t be any discrimination against blondes based on their appearance. You may not be able to say with certainty that blondes are smarter than others, but you can definitely say that they aren’t any dumber.
Work Cited
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/are_blondes_dumb_heres_what_ne.html
https://ideas.repec.org/a/ebl/ecbull/eb-15-00602.html
https://news.osu.edu/news/2016/03/21/blond-intelligence/