I'm naturally blonde. Both of my parents are naturally blonde, so the choice really wasn't mine. My Mother's family is from Germany and my Father's are from the highlands of Scotland - so we have quite a few redheads and blondes in our family and very few brunettes. It's all predetermined by genetics. My distant ancestors weren't roaming around in the desert - but were instead roaming around in the cooler and more overcast areas of Northern Europe. Because of this it wasn't necessary for us to develop darker skin as a protective mechanism from the sun. And our eyes didn't have to generally darken to the extent at which some African Americans eyes did because the rays of the sun weren't so intense where we were.

What I wanted most to comment on was the many posts about the supposed genetic defects, decreased fertility, learning disabilities, stupidity or 'ditziness' that are being claimed to be inherently more pronounced in the fairer groups of people. I call Bu!!sh!t on that.

I'm disgusted by the sterotypes. I'm especially tired of the countless dumb blonde jokes that I'm forced to endure while interacting with the remarkable number of mentally challenged brunettes that I come into contact with. To generalize that blondes are somehow less intelligent based on their hair color is ridiculous enough - but then to go as far as to claim that it has been assumed or hypothesized that blondes inherit this 'stupidity' is even more ridiculous. Another pathetic attempt to make blondes appear to be at a disadvantage to brunettes.

I could honestly care less if the majority of men in the world find me to be the ideal or even attractive. It is true however that men do generally treat blondes differently than brunettes. Men tend to joke with me and tease me more when speaking to me, when intersted or attracted to me, and maybe that is because they have fallen prey to the vast numbers of rumors and false information about blonde women. There is a difference there. Maybe that's why blondes have more fun? I've only been a blonde so I have nothing to base a comparison on other than my observations.

It's frustrating to have someone already potentially assuming that you're unitelligent before they have even spoken to you - but people do generalize and have preconceived notions about certain groups of people.

There are always exceptions to the rule. And I have to say that I have met my fair share of dumb brunettes and dumb blondes alike.

And as far as the comment that Commenter made about how she or he has only known one natural blonde who wasn't a slut, basically, and whom she never knew to 'flirt with boys' and such. What's wrong with flirting with boys? And if you're a blonde is it somehow worse to flirt with boys? And to be a blonde and flirt makes you a slut or less likeable and respectable? As a woman, like most women, if you're single and interested in someone - you flirt.
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