..to be p*ssed off at yet another comment

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Well peed off. I'm blonde. I was born blonde and will stay blonde until I go white. Why do people (both male and female) think it's ok to make derogatory comments regarding my intelligence based on the colour of my hair. I used to play along or ignore it but as I've got older it really irks. Today I was accused of having 'a blonde moment' as I forgot something.

Any other blondes feel the same?

Yes!

Frequently.

I'm also short and young looking with freckles.

People often done take me seriously at all

Yes - and I also have huge boobs which doesn’t help either but I guess ginger heads feel the same fo different reasons

Oi my head is not ginger. It’s pinkish. My hair is reddish. A bit greyish these days.

Ditto big boobs :0
But why do blondes and redheads get so much grief?

They’re just jealous...!

Hmmm...So am natural brunette but am currently blonde (2nd time I have been fully blonde as an adult) and it is true that I have been treated differently depending on my hair colour. Def taken more seriously as a brunette and also described as sultry, but seen as more fun, outgoing and yes, ditzy as a blonde. I haven't changed personality (or intelligence level) but people's impression of me has been linked to my hair colour. Last time when I was blonde, I worked in a male dominated environment and loved seeing the jaws drop when I opened my mouth and they realised I knew more then they did. You could see them struggling not to say "but you're a woman AND you're a blonde!" As a social experiment it's interesting to change hair colour radically...Might go red next...Last time I was red was seen as fiery and tempestuous... IME hair stereotypes are alive and well!

I once went to a fancy dress party and I was the blonde one from ABBA. My friend was the brunette. Yes people do assume things when they think you are blonde although god knows why.

Yes - blonde with big boobs so you can imagine what that brings with it.

No. I've never had anyone say anything about my intelligence based on the colour of my hair. But then as I don't live in a comic or the 1970's I don't see why they would.

Are you really blonde though?? I don't know anyone who is blonde beyond childhood they all dye their hair. Most are dirty Fair or mouse.

I’m a brunette and I get the ‘blonde’ comments.

Same as pp’s - I’ve been treated differently in the past when I’ve gone brunette. Also have big boobs. I see a theme here!

Yes. I'm "blonde beyond belief" according to someone at work. To be fair, I skipped out the number seven while counting to ten twice in a row before realising what I'd done, but I gave him the evils. I've also lost count of the times that people who know my name have come up to me saying "Hi Blondie!" or "Hi Goldie!".

Yes, my brown haired 14 year old told my blond 8 year old "That's so blond". I went ballistic

I am very blonde.
Can't say its ever been an issue.

I've heard dark haired women say that they are having a blonde moment.

Funnily enough, I've never heard it said about blonde men.

redhead here. yep.

Try coming from Essex!

WipsGlitter it is entirely possible to be a blonde as an adult. At least I thought I was blonde... kind of honey with a few strawberries.
Anyway. I post this for judgement about my 100% natural no highlights dye or anything hair.
I also have big boobs. But don’t think I’ve been treated differently as a result of either. I’m in a professional role and would like to think I’m highly respected

As a brunnete person I've had many people say 'are you havign a blonde moment' so I think people use it as a figure of speech rather than aiming it at blonde people specifically.. not saying it's right though.

Blonde
Never had any comments about my intelligence based on my hair colour.
Wipsglitter- of course older people can still be blonde

AllMyBestFriendsAreMetalheads both my children are boys so 14 was using hair as an insult for boys. I was told at university in the 90's that if I jumped out of a window I would just float because my blond hair would pull me up and my arse would pull me down, so they'd act against each other and I'd just float. A high number of English public school boys at my university and those places were rife with blond/ginger/sexist jokes. Not sure if things are better now, I'm skeptical.

I have been brunette and I have been blonde, currently on the blonder side. I have never experienced any comment about my intelligence either way.

"blonde moment" is quite a common saying, I guess you could take it personally, I wouldn't.

I heard a lot of "don't be such a girl" and I use it myself. I haven't noticed anyone being offended either.

Redhead.

“Hello Ginge, how’s your minge? Is it red, like your head?”