Can someone tell me why blondes were ever considered dumb?

#shorts #ellewoods #legallyblonde #quotes #moviequotes #2000s #reesewitherspoon

[@matrixiekitty2127]

This scene was such a good display of Elle not only being smart, but she’s really observant and detailed oriented! No wonder she slays as a lawyer!

[@malvavisco10]

Detail-oriented! It’s always a tad ironic when someone uses that term without hyphenating!

[@spj8445]

Name of the movie plz

[@blackpepper8062]

@@spj8445 legally blonde

[@irenemarano8241]

I loved her especially when she was showing Paulette how to get the guy .Lol 🤣 Paulette got him but she also gave him a black eye 👀 lol.

[@ReiAnikaAyanami]

@@malvavisco10 welk they never said THEY were detail oriented, did they?

[@kellyhord2598]

I like how she’s not a bitch about it. She just said it plainly.

[@katiee4396]

That's what I love about Elle Woods. She was never mean. She owned who she was and was kind to people even when they weren't always kind to her.

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@katiee4396 She literally called Vivian a frigid b*tch tho

[@katiee4396]

@@DeathnoteBB yes, but most of the movie she’s kind.

[@joselynrodriguez921]

@@DeathnoteBB Tbf though Vivian was one

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@katiee4396 Yes. Most. So not “never” mean

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

"It takes a smart brunette to play a dumb blonde." - Marilyn Monroe

[@LinkEX]

Although she was probably being facetious about the dumb blonde stereotype with that remark, the statement itself is not in line with the message in this video, lol.

[@tyw3537]

​@@LinkEX It's actually perfect. Most women bleach their hair these days, having naturally blonde hair is actually not as common as people think. When brunettes bleach their hair they play dumb extra hard because they've never experienced that attention. No different than when women get a breast job. When you have naturally large breast, you don't need to show them off all the time.

[@theforsakeen177]

@@tyw3537 you make it sound as if having blonde hair will magically make them attractive.

[@61subsandnovideos]

@@theforsakeen177 exactly lol blonde hair is so overrated

[@TomCee53]

@@tyw3537 In fact, many women with large breasts are frustrated with having to lug them around all of the time. Of course, they occasionally appreciate the attention.

[@cneer17]

I love that she’s aware of how people perceive her so she plays all wide-eyed to her advantage

[@shroomshroom5945]

Exactly. People always assume she's a dumb blonde, so she lets then assume. Then she has the upperhand. Elle is a very intelligent character.

[@anniefannycharles9951]

I had a friend like that years ago. She was amazing to watch. Never judge a book by it's cover!

[@Ahhahhhsiisis]

I like how the woman tried to sell a dress to a “blonde using daddy’s card” as if vogue isn’t in her range of inspiration or daily/monthly reads 😂 (ik it’s just a movie, just found it ironic)

[@a.g.demada5263]

​@@shroomshroom5945 yes, hiding your real capacities is the best way to beat your enemy

[@butterbeanqueen8148]

@@a.g.demada5263truth!

[@dealwithit9772]

I always loved the fact that when she tells her parents she wants to be a lawyer they don't tell her she won't ever be a lawyer, just that it's boring and she's not boring so it doesn't suit her lol.

[@ExperimentalSurgeon]

really good point actually

[@jazminehoward7406]

Lol exactly because they knew she was SMART the more I watched this movie and the older I got the more it made me angry because I never realized the people that treated her like she was stupid 😢

[@monnkey12]

Actually what they said was it was boring and serous and you’re neither of those things. Now while the boring part would be a compliment, the serious part is an insult. Basically saying they don’t see her as a serious adult with serious aspersions. Very rude of her father but he’s also a bit of a airhead so he gets a pass because he was trying to be nice.

[@Grooveedood]

@@monnkey12 aspiration. Not aspersion.

[@Tm-dn9ob]

@@Grooveedood that translates to “suction. Not sprinkling” for some reason 😂

[@explodingmangos3416]

I like how even when Elle was basically socially destitute, she was still kind to everyone. She never tried to spread rumors about Vivian or specifically targeted her, she never talked down to people just because they weren’t “popular” material, she never tried to push down other girls to feel better about herself. She was kind and confident always and that was enough, even when other people didn’t pay her the same courtesy

[@theGreta]

She's my favorite fairytale princess

[@SakuraMoonflower]

Honestly, Elle Woods is a positive femininity icon.

[@BF0202]

She’s fucking fictional

[@kevincoffey3112]

Plus Reese super beautiful

[@madelineasmr926]

And for that she is AMAZING 😍 one of my favorite female characters the true definition of a very feminine woman

[@Kaboomboo]

She told her off so politely. Didn't take it personally, just said she wasn't falling for it. What a sweetheart.

[@owenleal]

Elle was always highly intelligent. She just chose to turn her intelligence to fashion before switching to law because it was what she was interested in.

[@rijksvoorlichtingsdienst4427]

Yeah that was pretty dumb

[@straightblackgirl]

@@rijksvoorlichtingsdienst4427 The point is she definitely is not and never has been dumb.

[@rijksvoorlichtingsdienst4427]

@@straightblackgirlwhile i do understand the point your making. Smart people make dumb decisions all the time. A high iq isnt a garantee to succes.

[@Lucci136]

She is dumb and smart at the same time

[@benjurqunov]

But why does she refuse homosexual special rights ?

[@OurAdventuringParty]

The thing is she's not just intelligent, her memory is fantastic. She not only recalls that she has seen this exact dress before, she knows how long ago it was, which magazine and even which issue.

[@lekhagosar5088]

Which movie?

[@OurAdventuringParty]

@@lekhagosar5088 Legally Blonde

[@StefWriter]

I love it when she owns people with her own areas of expertise.

[@joshsanford2081]

Proof that intelligence and knowledge are two different things.

[@astartevalentine8883]

EXACTLY

[@thewizard555]

@@joshsanford2081 whats the difference ?

[@SleepyAppl]

​@@thewizard555 You dont need a degree to be an expert on something. You can be knowledgeable on a certain field.

[@ststst981]

​@@SleepyAppl in the movie she has a degree in fashion merchandising. So it very clearly is a mix of intelligence and knowledge

[@powerpuff4ever]

I love how they established early that Elle would be a good Lawyer. No one ever remembers the beginning of the movie

[@matrixiekitty2127]

Thank you! This scene was so smart to include!

[@sebastianneking3399]

This is my bad day movie. It never fails to cheer me up, even just a little. This is one of my absolute favorite scenes

[@Megan-zz2he]

IKR

[@starrysunflower332]

Yeah I never understood how she was supposed to be dumb? Like she was top of her class getting a business degree while also maintaining her image and running a sorority that takes a lot.

[@egg_2705]

​@@starrysunflower332 she was a blonde, emotional, fashionable woman, you can't possibly be smart with those attributes 🤡

[@youniverse6841]

Moral of the story, don't be a shitty person. You don't know who you might be dealing with.

[@thelightside77]

But you either are or you aren't so this doesn't make sense either. Warn bad people about being punished? Why?

[@lekhagosar5088]

Which movie?

[@wendyfrench8042]

Same with if people dress down or not. Can’t judge a book.

[@rosie4093]

Everyone always forgets that Elle canonically had a 4.0 gpa in her undergrad, like idc what your major is a 4.0 is not something you get by being lazy or unintelligent

[@aleynamutlu4206]

You got to ace every course to get a 4.0 gpa it is almost impossible.

[@anonymous-wk1nr]

@@aleynamutlu4206 good thing it’s a movie character 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@kharlajean36]

You haven’t met many communications majors.

[@lilliematthews7922]

@@anonymous-wk1nr Real people do it too. It’s just hard. My brother actually graduated with a 4.0

[@shaniepoo]

​@@lilliematthews7922 I hate smart ass people so much. There was no reason for that ugly little comment. "Good thing it's a movie character." You were nicer than I would have been. By the way I loved this movie especially Jennifer Coolidge...... ❤️❤️❤️

[@yenh1144]

What was great about this movie is that she was legitimate smart

[@cloudy1738]

What’s the title of the movie??

[@hannah_31]

@@cloudy1738 legally blonde

[@140kittykat]

I've seen elsewhere that because of her major in a huge college, and being the president of such an expansive sorority, Harvard would have been stupid to reject her.

[@slappy8941]

*legitimately

[@lee210294]

​@@140kittykat What college did she go to?

[@jaynamartino1328]

It’s the contemporary “You work on a commission right? Big mistake, huge, I need to go shopping now”

[@chippyl3331]

I was thinking about that same scene!!

[@ShalomPena]

Love pretty woman!

[@soraphantomhive3333]

Can we appreciate the woman who played the villain in this scene? She did an amazing job

[@Robynhoodlum]

All the bit parts and small roles were excellent in this movie!

[@lapislazarus8899]

I actually always preferred playing a villain role in drama in high school (a hundred years ago!) because you get so much more flexibility in "fleshing out" the character 😁

[@payt00n]

​@Lapis Lazarus playing a villian is just plain fun too. Unapologetically evil ones were always my favorite

[@TheManInTheLongBlackCoat]

Her name’s Lisa Arch.

[@haniapopowska8966]

Maybe that's just her face.

[@rowybowie]

I never really thought about it before but this definitely shows that she's a good lawyer, she knew this lady was already lying to her so she caught her in another one to discount any arguments. Absolute queen.

[@ElenGolightly]

Omg yes

[@hannahbrown2728]

Thats my gripe about people saying she didnt take it personally. Nah, she knew and she went for the kill. It so in character

[@drewidlifestyle7883]

@@hannahbrown2728 there’s a difference between taking something seriously and taking something personally. It’s a tough line to navigate for most of us(myself included)

[@rowybowie]

@Clint Anderson you're so witty and cool for pointing that out. I'll be sure to never make an observation about something I didn't notice in a movie ever again. After all, everyone knows that movies shouldn't be discussed.

[@destinedforgreatness1175]

It’s a movie and you’re acting like something actually just happened

[@explodingmangos3416]

Another thing that’s great about Elle is that when Warner says he’s looking for a “Jackie, not a marilyn” and Elle responds with “I’m too BLONDE?!” I like to think that Elle fully knew that marilyn Monroe was wicked smart and had a very high IQ, as well as high status, in her mind marking her as an equal to Jackie Kennedy in all but hair color.

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

Marilyn was foolish and didn't know when enough was enough.

[@holleyheart04]

​@@spencerfrankclayton4348 how so?

[@PaleFireNat]

@@spencerfrankclayton4348 Foolish or not, she was still a very intelligent woman. You can be smart AND foolish, plenty of people are.

[@essennagerry]

@@spencerfrankclayton4348 If you mean drugs then idk if you know how drugs work?

[@fern7306]

@@PaleFireNat how do you know she had a high IQ? Is there a reliable source? Most things I’ve read/heard was that she was dumb as a rock

[@ginnyberg9271]

What I love is that she defended herself and doesn’t rude. She let the rudeness be on the woman that was rude.

[@Isosceles-Triangle]

It takes control and practice - and overall mindfulness - to achieve that. She does it gracefully in this film. It's something I'm working on with myself

[@kiwimusume]

The idea that female anger always needs to be gotten rid of is rooted in misogyny in itself tbh. I’m not saying it’s OK to punch down, but women get called Karens about things men just get called assertive for.

[@FrayJaeBen]

FUCKING ICONIC 😍🥰😍

[@Audreyloves]

IKR ❤🤩

[@ashleypepek471]

Also Erickson wisp Oakford palazzo 9th

[@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701]

And to you, EVERYTHING is “iconic”💀

[@FrayJaeBen]

@@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701 That's What Your Mother Said, While She Was Bending & Snapping! Now She's Truly ICONIC!🤣😈😉

[@MairanGirl]

Nothing is more dumb than associating the colour of the hair with one's IQ

[@katialopez8272]

She wasn’t a dumb blonde, she was just a really sweet individual

[@a.g.demada5263]

This fact can show us she'll be a very good lawyer

[@Takapon218]

Not only was she not a dumb blonde, she was quite literally a genius. We love Elle!!!

[@a.g.demada5263]

@@Takapon218 who even decided that blondes are dumb ?

[@Kate-dn9hx]

The bleach people would use to become blonde used to make them a bit loopy. So it wasn't actually blonde people who were dumb. It was people who wanted to be blonde who were

[@coutureclique3341]

Thank you, I actually didn't know lmao

[@horrorvictim]

Hey! I was loopy WAAAY before the bleach 😤 🤣

[@ohdamnman]

Also very often blonde is a color of childhood hair color so an adult person with blonde hair color is said to be representing naivete and the simplistic nature of childhood thought

[@iwillcontactattorneygenera1078]

That is simply not true. No factual basis at all. You shouldnt go around saying "facts" you hear online or come up with just because they sound about right, thats what kids do. Most likely the blonde = dumb is based on social things like blonde people being rarer, therefore more "attractive" and unique. And attractive women are generally considered dumber. Brains vs beauty has been a thing for a long time. Also the whole blondeness being associated with youth, and perhaps most importantly, women who would bleach their hair clearly cared more about their appearance and strived for a certain look (think Marilyn Monroe), and vanity was often considered an attribute of stupid - or even promiscous - women.

[@clearlynotchloe]

this simply isn’t true and is just as judgemental

[@twit9129]

This scene perfectly encapsulated her personality. She was never a "dumb blonde" she was incredibly smart, she just had a different area of expertise. This was seen again when she later won a court case because of her knowledge of haircare and perms. The message of her character has always been that just because you're feminine, it doesn't mean you're less smart as anyone else.

[@PupRiku]

I used to work in a retail pharmacy and one day I got asked if I would go and get a female staff member as they wanted help with makeup. I replied I could help them and asked what they wanted. Refused to listen to me. So I went and got a female staff member, who barely knew anything about makeup (different training) and she said "You're better off with Sora, he's trained" :') Don't judge a book by it's cover. I don't wear makeup but it was part of my job to know about it.

[@Passions5555]

Had a friend who had a similar experience while working in an auto store. She knew cars like the back of her hand. She was taught about cars by her dad. You'd be surprised how many people dismissed her because she was a girl. She was even dismissed by how she looked and presented herself. She looked and dressed relatively feminine instead of butch.

[@5roundsrapid263]

@@Passions5555 I’ve met lots of men who can’t fix cars, and lots of women who can. My mom made dresses, so I can guess a woman’s size better than some women!

[@Isosceles-Triangle]

​@5Rounds Rapid tailoring/seamstress work is so cool and useful, what a fun thing to be exposed to and familiar with

[@Heyu7her3]

I didn't know retail pharmacy employees gave makeup advice?

[@PupRiku]

@@Heyu7her3 It depends what pharmacy you work in. Boots has a huge makeup range and people who are trained to help whilst also doing other jobs. The bigger ones have specialists but the mid-sized kinda lump it

[@danidkg4071]

She rly said “im gonna try to scam someone who obviously knows a lot about fashion” 💀

[@ajallen9674]

Elle has a degree in Fashion Merchandising. The sales lady fell right into a trap.

[@Ash_Queen16]

@@ajallen9674 Yep because she thought she was going to be a dumb blonde

[@catrinmelldansen]

Elle is a fashion and merchandising major with a 4.0 GPA. Shes a fantastic student. this is her bread and butter, they didn't stand a chance.

[@P4Stalot]

Knowing which hem stitch works on which fabric is actually really impressive.

[@rafzr]

She's a fashion major

[@andrewskinner8560]

Best way to get back at someone is to beat them at their own game. Elle did it perfectly.

[@beautiful_waters2224]

Elle Woods is someone I've always looked up to. Intelligent, kind, not afraid to stick up for what she believes in even when she's stuck in a situation with a bunch of people who hate her. She treated those who abused her better than they deserved, which just shows how much class she has. And she doesn't use her beauty to "get her what she wants" faster (Callahan situation) because she wants to be taken seriously for who she is, not what she looks like. A lot of people think this is a stupid girly movie, but this is far from it. This movie came out on my birthday, which means I was meant to see it.

[@raecallahan3252]

as a blonde i get offended asf when ppl call me a “dumb blonde”

[@Elizabet_h]

I know right like just because I’m blonde doesn’t mean I’m dumb I’m dumb because I’m dumb

[@Leah_idek]

@@Elizabet_h fr💀

[@neville2308]

I surely hope you’d be offended lol who wouldn’t be

[@julkap4190]

As a brunette I have to admit that I never thought about this when I was a child/teenager. Later when I was closer to adulthood I was thinking about this more. But because very little it was discussed about this (I remember that my parents and maybe some teachers corrected me and other kids about the negative stereotype, but noone else in public) it remained stuck in my brain until my aduldhood. In the name of all non-blondes I'm so sorry. I believe it was movies and maybe media that created this syereotype that we believed is true, we were young and stupid, you didn't deserve this.

[@kiwisgreen2525]

I’m also a blonde and I experienced the same damn shit in school😭

[@_PixelPeaches]

Can’t belive some really said “the color of your hair says how much you know/your education” 💀

[@Ash_Queen16]

Right? People disappoint me sometimes

[@DesidiosumCorporosumHominis]

Nobody says that anymore or at least not as much because it's an outdated notion and society is a lot different than before. There was a time when this was more true. It wasn't because pretty blonde women were inherently dumb but just people (men) wanted to have sex with them so they'd patronize them. Anytime a blonde woman would do anything a man would step in and try to do it for them. Also young blonde girls were treated like little princesses far more than brunettes or red heads. If anytime your child tries to read, you pull the book away from them and read it to them yourself they'll never learn to read. So the whole "dumb blonde" trope started an a societal problem because anytime a pretty blonde woman faced a challenge somebody else would solve it for them so they wouldn't have to "worry their pretty head about it." Luckily we're not living in the 80's anymore and (most) people realise what somebody looks like has no bearing on their competence.

[@OleanderStarr]

Well they say it about skin color so why not hair color?

[@Ash_Queen16]

@@OleanderStarr That’s true

[@alltooleah]

Her friends are iconic

[@louisportalatin2790]

It was the second bait question that got the sales women. That’s how lawyers get you 😂

[@DaemonKeido]

Rule Number One of being a Lawyer: Never ask a question whose answer you don't already know.

[@Reckoning2943]

This isn’t even an exaggeration. I definitely notice the difference in how people treat me when I’m blonde to when I’m brunette. lol We all appreciate a Blonde character who’s girly, feminine and smart.

[@jenniferponzini2433]

Now I have to dye my hair blonde. I've never done it before and I've always been curious about people saying they get treated differently when their hair is blond. I need to know if this is true lol

[@nicelydone9776]

Stores trust me more...wives trust me less.

[@namishusband818]

Samus. 🥰

[@marioluigi9599]

Wait... how do people treat you differently?

[@lizc.214]

Then I'd think u would like the character Col. Samantha Carter from the show Stargate SG-1. She's blonde, an Air Force officer and has a PhD in Theoretical Astrophysics. So, definitely very smart😁

[@Surely.anonymous]

I just went and watched the movie all over again because of this short, needless to say I still love it still!

[@BabyGirl-hq5cr]

Just cause someone's blonde don't assume that they're stupid

[@Elizabet_h]

I don’t think anyone does these days

[@Hopefull4you]

@@Elizabet_h I'm blonde. It happens ALL THE TIME.

[@Elizabet_h]

@@Hopefull4you Are you American?

[@charmedkitten]

I think she assumed she was dumb because of what she was saying in the clip, and how she was saying it. Either way, she won’t make that mistake again 😂. I also don’t know how I forgot all about this scene. Classic

[@Elizabet_h]

@AmericanFighter1992 no I’m Italian, British, French sadly, English, Scottish, Irish and that’s pretty much it.

[@gregforse2563]

Reece in real life. Woman is a straight up genius

[@j.m.9727]

Elle wasn't stupid; she was just pretty and sweet and people equate that with being stupid. She had a 4.0 from UCLA. Yes, her major was fashion merchandising but just because it was fashion-focused doesn't mean that it was an easy course. UCLA is one of the top universities in the nation and merchandising requires computer science, business, psychology, and a slew of other intense classes, which she aced. She also got a 179 on her LSAT. People study for years for the LSAT and still don't score that high. And then she managed to be accepted into Harvard based on her scores, volunteer work, grades, and personality. If Elle had been ugly - no offense, just being blunt - people would've had no problem describing her as smart rather than blonde.

[@Tony-Newman]

CULA

[@nancylisker6330]

What this on Legally Blond?

[@Arialous_2022]

Omg, this is too true. So many people with blonde hair are seriously judged.

[@Arialous_2022]

@@nancylisker6330 not directly, but you can easily see it between the lines

[@MLMLW]

Yes, she was smart but Harvard wasn't going to be impressed that she passed History of Polka Dots. Lol. Yes, I've seen this movie a bunch of times & remember a lot of lines from the movie.

[@layla4127]

She basically portrayed both sides. A girly girl blonde in a sorority who’s also extremely smart. Love this movie 🙌

[@kingdice7182]

What’s it called

[@sxatcychan1988]

​@@kingdice7182 I'm pretty sure that's a clip from "Legally Blonde."

[@layla4127]

@@kingdice7182Legally Blonde (the first one)

[@GirlScoutCookies420]

Yeah I wish there was a more portrayal of this in general it’s always polar opposites. Also it’d be nice if a woman in literature and films can still be a feminine girl but didn’t have to be portrayed as weak or overly submissive constantly relying on a man. I feel like when a girl does have a more dominant role they give the “I’m not like other girls/tomboy” vibe like why can’t she be feminine, smart, and strong too? 😂

[@Ash_Queen16]

@@GirlScoutCookies420 Right??

[@c2i2n2d2y2]

Like Elle was clearly a well read, passionate fashion major. I wish they would make another movie about her mid life crisis and subsequent career change back to fashion

[@playagamelp2441]

They are working on part 3 currently

[@kathrynrhodes7785]

@@playagamelp2441 just saw this comment ya what they said lol 😊

[@kiwimusume]

It’d be more impactful if they did that story with Vivian.

[@wuhhhhhhh]

I loved scenes like this in the first half of legally blonde bc it showed Elle was always smart,, there are just more than one ways of showing it

[@Blaze6432]

One of my favorite thongs about this whole film was that it revolved around the concept of prejudice without the traditional setting. We often associate prejudice with race or religion, but often times the color of our hair and the clothes we dress in can garner an unfair and uncalled for prejudice.

[@quirkyblackenby]

That’s not unique. A lot of popular movies talk about prejudice without ever mentioning race or religion. That’s a very common way to talk about prejudice.

[@IAmSuzieMka]

This comment is not the serve you think it is fam

[@anonymous-wk1nr]

hey just stopped by to be rude and insult your very well thought out and intelligent observation about the film because I’m insecure

[@drewyetti]

She called her dumb blonde but she managed to surprise and outsmart her! 😂

[@malturner9982]

Marilyn Monroe, in a lot of her early acting there was no space for a smart women so loads of her characters were ditzy and silly. It's one of the earliest representations of blondes in media and it stuck

[@heirloom100]

actually, in one of her movies the father of her fiancée says: “they told me you were stupid.” and she said: “i can be smart when it’s important” or something like that. (after her monologue of why wanting to marry rich for a woman isn’t a bad thing).

[@alexvineyard3045]

@@heirloom100 that scene immediately came to mind when I was watching this. I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t echoing anyone in the comment section 😆

[@sxatcychan1988]

What's interesting was that someone found a clip of Marilyn before her big break. In it, her character was speaking words of wisdom as a mother figure to a child.

[@rachelfox8108]

​@@heirloom100 I love that scene. The father had bought right into the stereotype, and she absolutely flummoxed him with her wit. I wonder if it's less that Marilyn's blonde characters were all dumb, than that viewers were only too happy to buy into her character's surface act because it's a convenient way to dismiss an intelligent woman.

[@simfimpim]

It's not true that there was no place for smart women. The ditzy character was just one that Monroe played well.

[@scarlips1995]

I love how well Reese portrays a blonde, yet has all the wit you don’t expect from a stereotype blonde. She was perfect for this role!

[@shawnariggs2485]

Never underestimate anyone… you never really know what they’re made of

[@PremiumUp]

I love the way Reese portrayed El. It goes to show an “A” average is an “A” doesn’t matter the subject.

[@arrie_naymonie8012]

the quiet “oh”😭😂

[@Tityretupatulae]

Because people tend to depreciate what they are jealous of

[@ashleighdewet6106]

I can't tell how much I love legally blonde because being a blonde means people find you dumb Thank you for the likes

[@pde8444]

Most y’all get pretty/blonde privilege tho

[@Slime_cl0ck]

@@pde8444 So?

[@ashleighdewet6106]

I'm just saying being blonde isn't what people make it out to be it can be pretty bad sometimes but I do think anyone can be just as pretty as blondes but blondes are still pretty.

[@q33rmilk19]

@@ashleighdewet6106 honestly. From my experience the dumb blond thing is mostly true, but only with fake blondes, natural blondes are the smartest bitches I have ever met.

[@maryellamelton6718]

@@pde8444 blond privilege😭 bffr

[@Demcatszzzzs]

Nothing I love more than someone seeing they woefully underestimated someone

[@siimplypuffy]

She SLAYED THAT!!

[@Craft4Art]

I think that Legally Blond was soooo popular as each of us had a bit of Elle Woods in her ❤️

[@mare8084]

It doesn't matter what shade of blonde you are, when someone wants to insult you that's the first thing they'll say

[@BrianaSpeaks]

I thought you guys call each other fake blondes and say you can see each others roots 😭😭 dumb blonde is such a 90s insult

[@mare8084]

@Briana Mitchell well I guess it can be common 🤔, I've personally never experienced it from another blonde, it was always someone with darker hair whenever they had no other way to discredit me (it always happened when I was having a discussion or argument with someone)

[@chronicmelancholic]

@@mare8084 same, I was the only blond girl in my elementary class and dark-haired kids made stupid jokes about me being blonde… :(

[@HumingbirdxHeartbeat]

Elle Woods was smart af

[@velvetrooster5569]

Actually, it’s kind of impressive how she plays this character that’s actually really smart, but still a girly girl. She gets into Harvard and she pass all the tests required, and she actually picks up the material very well and understands what she’s learning about the legal system, and the law. She is not playing a Dumb Blonde whatsoever in this movie.

[@a.g.demada5263]

Who even said blondes are stupid, in first place ?

[@mistressofmadness]

"You just activated my TRAP CARD!!!"

[@elvastroud4100]

she taught you a lesson don't confuse her for the color of her hair.

[@katmartindale8049]

It shows early on how smart and observerant Elle is. She is a sweet and bubbly person but not stupid and does not appreciate being treated as if she is.

[@Passions5555]

I hate how upbeat and bubbly gets misinterpreted as stupid. Why is being stoic and reserved seen as the face of "intelligence" in most cases?

[@EfeFlet]

​@@Passions5555 I think it's the same mentality that equates being emotional=being stupid or out of control, and I think it negates our essence as human beings tbh

[@silky0439]

So well done! This stands for assumptions about all people Everywhere! Thank you for not only a tremendously well written screenplay, but a Brilliant performance by Reece without whom this character would not have been brought to life as we know and love her today.🥰❤️🥰❤️

[@oswaldobetarelli4776]

People pick on Elle for being stereotypically girly, and think she’s dumb for it but her intelligence shines through on her character time and time again, like, imagine being professionally knowledgeable about something as dense as law and still know such very specific details about things like fashion and cosmetology, who can be also extremely dense, very mutable and require knowledge from other areas, im convinced that she would’ve succeeded in performing any other profession she wanted with ease if she hadn’t done law, such well written character!!

[@WIZURDD]

we're doing legally blonde for our school musical

[@junesanddunes]

Yess Good luck!

[@Wa1kerSta1ker0]

That's great! Break a leg!

[@golden_leader9227]

I love it! Let us know how it goes and...break a leg! :)

[@Rose-yx7bg]

he’s gay totally gay!

[@WIZURDD]

@@Rose-yx7bg that song got cut i'm so upset about it

[@ElChicleSeMePego]

It's the same phenomenon as every woman that is mad is a Karen.

[@mrs.quills7061]

Almost as if it’s perpetuated by misogynistic stereotypes, language and cultures 🤔

[@mind-of-neo]

Legally Blonde is still one of my favorite movies of all time!!

[@alleftchaosbehind2745]

She knows Fashion AND Law. Elle is a BADDIE’S BADDIE

[@kaunisnauris]

as my mom used to say “people make blonde jokes bc we’re the only ones who can handle them”

[@golden_leader9227]

I love this!

[@tylerdunn6578]

Reece is so beautiful ever since she was young little girl I believe I seen all her movies

[@MirA12334]

Fun fact when i went brunette i was treated differently. And in a positive way. People asked more for my opinion. Strangers went up to me more and asked about stuff. I generally felt more understood. The difference is little but it is shocking that as soon as i was blonde again suddenly people started second guessing me again.

[@golden_leader9227]

I bleached my (originally black) hair to almost white and luckily it never happened to me. Probably because i only speak with people that know me 😂 I'm really sorry this happens to you, it's a dumb stereotype.

[@DickRichie92]

Blondes are only good for one night stands.

[@sourpatchkid394]

That dress looks so amazing on her! I always loved that blue/ teal dress

[@riahbbygirl]

I love how her friend was in the background like u tell em girl ❣️

[@such_a_delight9748]

You can't fool Elle Woods. She was a fashion major!

[@sublimeade]

Plot twist: theyre all dumb for caring about fashion

[@gucciflipflop2906]

How dare someone care about how they present themselves or an art form.

[@sublimeade]

@@gucciflipflop2906 😂

[@babbzilla]

As a brunette... ANYONE WOULD BE SO LUCKY TO BE ELLE WOODS!!!!

[@meadowok]

true

[@lebkuchenmeow1391]

I loved the movie just because she is actually so nice while being a genius badass.

[@jeffjeffries8924]

We have to stop confusing media characters for real people. A group of people sat down and imagined this entire exchange.

[@kiwimusume]

They did so for the purpose of making a statement about society, and I am confused by your apparent lack of understanding of that.

[@nataliefutrell7148]

pls as a blonde i speak for the blonde community that were not stupid all the time

[@yaya4768]

I’m a brunette and I swear I’m a freakin air head sometimes 😵‍💫 like, knock knock, hellooo anyone in there 🚪

[@Elizabet_h]

@@yaya4768that’s actually pretty smart of you there’s not supposed to be anyone in there.

[@xsolariis3738]

To be fair one of the other comments said its not natural blondes, some of the bleach people used to use in their hair made them really loopy, making the stereotype of “dumb blondes”

[@xsolariis3738]

@@yaya4768same 😭😭

[@DickRichie92]

Maybe if you knew the difference between we’re and were, then we’d believe you. And try using proper punctuation too while you’re learning how to spell.

[@kathykyle9319]

We have Hollywood to thank for it.

[@ryeguy7941]

And who runs Hollywood

[@thomash.]

Reese was so adorable

[@evelynmarshallblake2902]

Love it. Don't judge people by the color of their hair or skin

[@patriciabeck6469]

❤

[@Amanda-cv7vn]

The only dumb one was the sales associate not knowing about the fabric or stitches

[@lemku3318]

She knew😊 just chose to ignore it😅

[@mygreatescape9617]

We blonds are actually really smart

[@mywrongopinionslol7096]

Back in the day, like over 100+ years ago, blondes were considered very intelligent because the hair was very light, similar to an older person's white hair, and with age comes wisdom, so it was a steriotype that blondes were very wise. People got jealous of the rarity of blondes in europe so that made propoganda that blondes are stupid to make them less attractive

[@chronicmelancholic]

Europe has the highest rates of blondes tho? 🤨 In Slavic, Baltic, Celtic and Germanic countries most women are blonde, even if it's not an overwhelming majority. Even in the rest of the European countries there are a lot of them.

[@DrLeroyGreen]

1953, and hit the box office with Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei, epitomized as the dumb blonde. Portrayed as absentminded, slightly scatty and interested in marrying solely for money, some of Lorelei's most famous lines only emphasize the stereotype: "I can be smart when it's important, but most men don't like it." In contrast, her co-star, Dorothy (a brunette) is characterized as smart and more capable.

[@michaeldonlan5343]

Marilyn played that part masterfully, showing Lorelai as coming across as opportunistic, shallow and ditsy but demonstrating her to be extremely resourceful, shrewd and impressively capable. I'm sure Reese Witherspoon used Lorelai as one inspiration to create Elle Woods.

[@tobias4283]

Then the whole store started clapping

[@pascaleelliott63]

Elle Woods was one of my favourite characters growing up : the kind of girl who embraced her femininity, was non-prejudice sweet and kind to everyone, and also who would prove her smarts and knowledge around people who'd think she's just a dumb blonde bimbo, making them back off and think twice before underestimating her, all while being a descent person about it. This movie in my opinion really holds up well, and anyone who hasn't seen it should definately check it out!

[@animezinglife]

It's usually a mix of ignorance and envy. When someone can't make an intelligent or grounded point about someone or are insecure in themselves, they default to appearance.

[@Sienna-jq1qr]

Put her in her place Elle! So sick of the dumb-blonde stereotype

[@sunnybigmc90]

When I saw this movie as a young girl it made me want to have a MacBook and go to school being all important with a fuzzy feather top pen. 😅

[@MrMatt1120]

When I was a young boy she made my pen. All fuzzy too.

[@MrMatt1120]

Don't get me started about my macbook

[@chazzii23]

“Omg omg you guys😏, Elle saw right through that salegirls lies💅🏼” 🎶 🎤

[@daddyvr6858]

“It might be perfect for a blonde but I’m not that blonde. I may be in love but I’m not stupid lady, I’ve got eyes”

[@johnhughes1783]

I love how the sales girl has horrible people relationship skills and is totally self unaware. I'm not hating on her she totally nailed that role!

[@AlphaFromAbove]

No one is ever dumb they’re just smart somewhere else.

[@grimmalkinn]

Blondes were at one point highly desired as spousal "objects" by men in the upper echelons of the patriarchy (they served no purpose other than shallow aesthetic pleasure to these "men") being unlearned (and falsely so presumed unintelligent) was also important to many of them as it was a sign of "obedient nature." It makes sense to me that this stereotype managed to push itself forward into the current era - where it will hopefully dissipate.

[@Ash_Queen16]

Exactly! And it has misogynistic roots becoming male blondes weren’t treated as stupid like their counterparts. But luckily that trope is now dying off.

[@star_eclipse33]

I admire Reese, she's an icon

[@ceridwynnhaven6236]

Growing up; my hair was blonde... Elle Woods representation meant a lot to me as people would make the same negative assumptions about me. I prayed for my hair to darken as I got older and sure enough it did. I have naturally brown hair and get blonde highlights in the summer and red highlights in the fall. I actually miss having light blonde hair now though but bleaching isn't something I'm comfortable with. I just love the look of light blonde hair with emerald green clothing or black gothic styles. There was a a study that actually showed quite the contrary for how intelligent blondes are. Seems it's those that bleach blonde whom tend to lack intelligence. Makes one wonder.

[@ffpunk777]

Elle was a lawyer before going to Harvard. Shit this is why I love this movie

[@g.henson5941]

I love her so much with her acting- she is like "go fuck yourself"

[@Jetrowdy]

I absolutely love this movie. EVEN though she’s very feminine (which these days is considered “weak” and “fragile”), she’s intelligent, bold, strong spoken and confident in her own skin. I also appreciate how in this movie her femininity is seen as a strength and not a weakness, and that you don’t have to change who you are or change your interests to be successful. 💕

[@ediblecacti]

What’s the movie?

[@veliona_vollerei_]

@@ediblecactiLegally Blonde

[@user-mi8xf8tq1z]

You are so right about how women who are very feminine are considered weak, fragile and sort of shallow. I’m an extremely girly girl and new people I meet always seem surprised when I tell them I have 3 college degrees.

[@kkelseym]

I feel like a lot of people, myself included, just don't recognize Elle is clearly intelligent but since her knowledge was based in fashion we write it off as not being important.

[@allimoo-249]

Elle’s character had no problem passing the bar exam and is very detail oriented with great deductive and investigative skills. Her knowledge was not just fashion oriented , although it did include that. I think it’s the stereotypes including wearing pink, sparkles, big boobs, and blonde hair that truly contribute to that kind of judgment. I have blonde hair but I have not been stereotyped as dumb (at least not very often). Not a fan of pink, and sparkly things or anything along those lines for myself. My step daughter, however, has bleach blonde hair, loves pink sparkles etc. She’s gorgeous and definitely stereotyped. Thing is, she’s also brilliant. One of the sharpest, most observant people I know. Many people are super into fashion and obsessed with superficial things, but because their style is less “pink and sparkly” they are not judged in the same way.