Cultural Diversity in 'Legally Blonde'

Embellishments notwithstanding, "Legally Blonde" and "Legally Blonde II" remind the viewer of potentially stark contrasts (in e.g., mannerisms, couture, values) among elite white American cultures.
The many comments mentioning Barbie (below) link, in mid-2023, to the enormously successful Barbie movie.
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[@Meepthegeek]

I love how her friends don’t doubt she can get into Harvard, but want to know know why she’s going to that length for a guy like Warner

[@lore5751]

S pel and that’s on good friends

[@Lildeadthing420]

Wow queens

[@sheena9p90]

I love Margot and Serena....everyone needs friends like them. :)

[@sangredelic]

Margot is great. She's a bimbo but you can tell she'll be a great mom.

[@trofjaeotjfjswifb4576]

because she is blindly in love with him and will go great lengths to be with him... good thing, she opened her eyes in the end.

[@LaKellita]

I like how everyone in the circle celebrates THEIR individual diversity and accomplishments, yet look down on Elle.

[@oohnaturel5717]

That's baso part of the film. How she is misjudged by everyone even though they praise peoole who work hard and are smart. It's always about the outer appearance. The circle people "looked" like their words. But Elle is different.

[@oooh19]

@@oohnaturel5717 honestly they look like hipsters

[@erk44]

Well really. That lady said she had a PhD in womens studies? Is that even a thing? I wasnt impressed by her accomplishments neither the guy claiming Stephen hawking took his idea. Problem is those college kids were groomed into thinking they were better than everyone else.

[@4imee198]

The definition of the tolerance culture hipocrecy

[@kinndah2519]

Liberals.

[@musiicfreakk93]

Elle Woods showing up at Harvard is the level of extra I aspire to be.

[@lucaslayton3974]

And that's why America is failing

[@adolenefowler5699]

musiicfreakk93 isn’t that the level of extra everybody wants to be?

[@H81234]

Lucas Layton Come on man Elle saved an innocent woman from going to prison. There’s nothing wrong his this kind of extra.

[@ellewoods5913]

musiicfreakk93 I don't know what to say

[@reganmatthews1193]

Lucas Layton nah America is failing because of the plummeting economy

[@Scrubbles94]

I never understood using the term "Barbie" as an insult. Barbie can do anything and it's such an overachiever that Ken is literally just an accesory to her.

[@natalianathalia2542]

Absolutely

[@gaze5907]

Purr 😌💅

[@sarroumarbeu6810]

Literally the truth

[@kyuubidemon95]

She can be anything really. From human, to mermaid, to fairy.

[@gaze5907]

@@kyuubidemon95 to Astronaut 🦄

[@hello1735]

Elle is really a true Barbie: smart, talented, feminine, pretty, kind, etc. She’s an ideal model to look up to.

[@alyssapinon9670]

Actually! What Barbie was intended to be before people started using it as an insult.

[@inflorire]

I love this! Barbie should be a compliment. 😂

[@kiks4757]

Exactly! I’ve never heard of a doll that had soo many careers, especially political ones. Some people are just misogynistic and hate to see women win.

[@maddie7414]

And SMART

[@marysutherland6332]

Feminine isn’t a necessary trait!! She’s cool tho

[@ajlao5857]

"Girls, I'm going to Harvard!" "You mean like on vacay?" I don't know why this made me laugh so much

[@HeyMyLifeIsLibby]

AJ Lao Alanna Ubach is so underrated. 😂👏

[@sarahlong5559]

One does not simply go to Harvard for a 'vacay'.

[@melaniegall3653]

AJ Lao I

[@kattoo99]

Road trip...AAAAAAAAA....

[@twinmonster1989]

"Let's all go!" 😂

[@lizhe2914]

I've always loved the scene where they start introducing themselves. It's so ironic because in other movies, a common cliche is that the rich popular kids, like Elle, are usually the ones belittling people like the others in the group, the "nerds". However in this scene, we see the complete opposite happening. I've always liked that comparison. it kind of just shows that as long as you're in the minority, you're probably going to get picked on.

[@misstembo2000]

Perfectly summed up.

[@ledzeppelin2123]

Which happens just as much as the other way around

[@GregOrCreg]

It's stupid and offensive. In theory, I like what you're saying, that anyone can be the victim of mistreatment and bigotry, and so we should show empathy to everyone, but in reality, let's be honest; rich spoiled privileged 'popular' and conventionally good-looking white people, like Elle, aren't ever going to know the type of oppression experienced daily by black people, Muslims, Jews, the disabled, members of the LGBTQ+ community, Latinx, or even simple 'outcasts' or 'nerds'. This film fallaciously implies that blonde rich popular girls suffer the same type of discrimination as other groups. Basically it's a paranoid right-wing delusion, straight from Fox News, that sees the powerful and privileged groups in society as oppressed as those other groups. I like Reese Witherspoon, and with the recent "Little Fires Everywhere", she finally seems to be acknowledging and critiquing her white privilege, but these stupid Legally Blonde films play into that right-wing narrative, and I'm amazed that Reese is apparently making another instalment in this deeply reactionary franchise.

[@Jevon177]

@@GregOrCreg I think you're reading too much into a movie that's main message is that you shouldn't make assumptions about people based on how they decide to look. Race doesn't really come into this film, they discriminate against her because she likes shopping, she's very west coast, and a bimbo stereotype.

[@bryn1369]

@@GregOrCreg This movie is in no way whatsoever racist or promoting white privilege, this is a film designed to show young girls and boys of any race or sexuality that they shouldn't have to give up who they are and what they are passionate about to be taken seriously or considered smart. You're completely missing the point. For that matter, the message of this film is far more left wing oriented, though the example of passion and personality demonstrated in this particular film may not have to do with race or sexuality, both of those situation would apply just as easily in this film. Elle is representing a person feeling as though they cannot be themselves as they try to navigate the very cliquey, condescending world around them, if the reason for the discrimination was race or sexuality then the plot line would still work and the message would still be a positive one. Though I agree strongly that she is in no way oppressed in the manner that any of the cultures and communities you named are, the movie is not belittling their suffering it's simply tackling a slightly separate issue.

[@rohankhubchandani3694]

The thing that’s great about Elle’s girls is that they support and help her get into Harvard even if they really don’t understand why

[@lotussight]

They don't understand why she's going through these lengths just for Warner. But then she finds her true calling.

[@user-mj4or8sh3g]

yeah fake friends will just doubt her.

[@jjescorpiso21]

@@user-mj4or8sh3g guess im a fake friend then 👀😂

[@coreycox2345]

She is likeable. I have always expected people to like me, as they generally do, Rohan Khubchandani.

[@LSSYLondon]

"Whoever said orange is the new pink is seriously disturbed" YES!!!

[@reginageorge2034]

Lissy London As she uses a orange iBook

[@da96103]

She's right, not pink. Orange became the new Black.

[@Emy-fv5ny]

She was so right!!

[@fromthehaven94]

I wanna see this orange angora sweater firsthand.

[@jessicazeller8060]

Ever since I saw this movie when I was 7, I had always wondered if Reese Witherspoon actually met Cameron Diaz.

[@yanderefangirl8317]

Sometimes I think that some college students say big words just sound smart, but they actually have no idea what they’re talking about.

[@taebear]

thats what they do and they put you down. You could say the same words but smaller, its all the same

[@xjcrossx]

Well Wood drastically underestimates the impact of social distinctions predicated upon wealth, especially inherited wealth.

[@truthbetold2560]

People tend to flaunt their insecurities

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

Yandere Fangirl - Like when Elle was speaking to Dewey Newcombe ⁉️⁉️

[@carlosalbertoguevaragalarz6125]

They know theory but they don't know how to apply it in real world. That's when the ego falls jeje

[@RLviddy]

David has a masters in Russian Lit, a PhD in biochem and eventually a JD from Harvard. He's either very multitalented or very confused.

[@dipannitachatterjee4657]

😂😂😂😂

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

RLviddy - Oz Perkins is Anthony Perkins’ (Psycho) son

[@frankinsaneandmyrrh1202]

same thoughts. probably both, lol.

[@douloureux.]

Polymath

[@andrear7181]

Typical idiot with lots of degrees who has never workerd a day in his life. I bet you he has A HUGE student loan debt.

[@laurenlizzbeth]

“We’re gonna lose this case if you don’t tell him.” “Well then we aren’t very good lawyers.” Go OFF Elle!!!

[@pretty948]

Periodt

[@shahrimanmonteiro7241]

“I gave her my word Warner” “So what?” Right there is the starting point she lost interest to him.

[@anthonyramirez388]

Shahriman Monteiro I also think that was the moment Vivian did too.

[@astroflight6571]

And right there how he is going to make it to the senate, like everyone else in his family, and every democratic senator.

[@sakura_rain4915]

I think his fiancee did as well

[@yanderefangirl8317]

All Warner’s got going for him are his looks and money. But thankfully, Elle did way better in the end.

[@shelbear5115]

And so did vivianne

[@SA-nb2df]

Elle is the most normal one of them all

[@baimibrahim5626]

S A agree

[@krystalphan8871]

I think you have been watching too many movies. Havard students are not one bit like these. These films are so ridiculous that the Havard students don't even watch to argue to people like you. :))))))

[@valentinamagnan5714]

Krystal Phan no need to be an ass, who hurt you?

[@aksm667]

Define normal 😃

[@4imee198]

Totally specially the Gender Studies girl LOL

[@levijames717]

I don't get why people think Elle is stupid? She got into Harvard; the same school as them.

[@levijames717]

I stand with WADA it's almost like even "intelligent" people can be stupid 🤔🤔

[@disneyprincessintraining2725]

Yeah I have no idea why they thought that. Like, yes she acts a bit ditzy, but you’d think her being in Harvard law would at least half indicate she isn’t an idiot.

[@913belladonna]

well i think its because she wears all that bright pink which kinda makes her look like a little girl playing dollhouse or resembling a cartoon character. but you shouldnt judge people on appearances

[@laurenstanciel1247]

You can be book smart and common sense stupid. Or they assume that her dad paused for her to get in like, *cough* Warner *cough*

[@masonanderson1811]

Sexism and stereotypes mostly

[@RainyDay_5214]

for someone in gender studies she's sure plays into stereotypes hard when she makes fun and judges elle Edit: thanks for the likes and replies👁👄👁

[@nervousbell3419]

Jess poor writing does that 😔

[@user-wc1ue6qe9v]

She only fights for women who look like her

[@docchicken960]

Typical white feminism

[@Ella-tf8yv]

That's exactly what her character is for - to show her hypocrisy. Very smart writing!

[@rosaunolalintino]

Exactly what I always thought about her. Pretentious hypocrite.

[@wannabevegan565]

Why you'd go to law school after Phd in Biochemistry and masters in Russian Lit? At least Elle's undergrad makes sense. She could fight cases for fashion industry 😂

[@itsjemmabond]

Well, maybe David could fight for Putin. And Elle ended up campaigning for animal rights.

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

Because some people just want to study more

[@h3ll0gudbye]

They're called 'professional students'.

[@Mia_M]

Actually, there are a lot of law students who hold masters and doctorates. It makes them more competitive when applying.

[@carmengracepuentes7953]

lmao it would still work

[@JusticeAndrew]

Gemini vegetarians😂

[@amanpreet1111]

Hahahahaha what is that supposed to mean 2:44

[@VictoriaMorrisa]

It means that they're both Gemini's (zodiac sign) and are vegetarians. Gemini-vegetarians

[@edugr93]

I’m- I’m a gemini vegetarian

[@EstherHulst-Artist]

Forcing a dog not to eat meat is stupid and abusive There carnivores

[@kendallerickson8772]

that’s me 😎

[@Miumiu0404]

Honestly, I use her introduction as a template when I'm in class and we're asked to tell something about ourselves.

[@user-vg2fm7zy4s]

If I heard such an introduction, I’m sure we’d be fast friends 🤣✨

[@carmengracepuentes7953]

aww :)

[@casy6203]

👍👍❤

[@frankinsaneandmyrrh1202]

you say the exact same thing?

[@dicksdrugsanddebutantes9305]

Idk if libra omnivore is quite as catchy as Gemini vegetarian but all give it a try

[@Hiker2110]

Shoutout to David. He was the first person at Harvard to not underestimate Elle. I also love that he wasn't being nice to Elle in hopes of getting with her; he was just genuinely a nice person.

[@julkasteven8198]

And to Emmett.

[@Olle_Lookolle]

Thank to his studies of Russian literature, I suppose 😂 Conclusion: Stay nice and read Dostoevsky)

[@nicoleb695]

Honestly? Elle's introduction is amazing. The script writers knew how to sow seeds that Elle is made to be a lawyer with hard work and dedication through that scene: 1. She was a leader of a group, made decisions and took charge. 2. She's charismatic and warm, something that puts people at ease. 3. She mentioned talking someone out of buying a particular item. She presented clear evidence WHY they shouldn't and it convinced them to take her argument into account. 4. She was well liked enough to be elected for awards/appreciated by her peers (homecoming queen). You have to know how to present yourself and put on appearances so people like you. Overall? Elle in her SoCal way was hinted at early on to be lawyer material! I love foreshadowing like this.

[@HamishDownie]

I never thought about it like that, but you are right!

[@skyward7903]

I never deep on that!! She's truly a good leader material

[@kristincusick1342]

The older I get, the clearer it becomes to me that Elle is the perfect person to go to law school. Her credentials are amazing and she is young. Only 21/22 since she just finished her undergrad and didn’t take any time off to work in her field. She is a K-JD….meaning she has just gone to school from kindergarten to law school. Only about 20% of Harvard Law students do that. She is organized, dedicated, well-researched, and damn smart.

[@orangepeelz3579]

Plus Fashion Merchandising is a really specialized business degree and she went to UCLA! It's said she has an almost perfect gpa in the movie too. She is really good at what she does and if she wanted, could easily still pursue the fashion industry as a lawyer

[@margaritam.9118]

OH MY LIFE ACCOMPLISHMENTS? I AM GEMINI VEGETARIAN

[@raquel_sza]

Greta M. Both her AND HER DOG ??? WHAT ??

[@mariaerdgzn]

Greta M. Not even those, I’m a Capricorn and I just love meat way too much :(

[@4imee198]

Gender studies 2:27?? LOL

[@mystarei]

And I'm just a Gemini

[@icebear4103]

María Rodriguez so you’re a Capricorn carnivore 😂

[@humanormachine2936]

You have a Master's in Russian literature, a PhD in biochemistry, and you're going to law school? How many degrees does a person need?

[@Amaranthus75]

To say nothing of the fact that a student would never be admitted onto a PhD in biochemistry with a Master’s in Russian lit. Because we need accuracy and realism in our movies, dammit.

[@FRKAnimeExaminer]

I have a BA in Film Studies and an M.Ed. in English Education and am going to be starting an AS in Software Development in a few weeks. I have two jokes related to this -- one is that my dream job and my fallback didn't work out, so I'm going for the one that I know I'll get work in, and the second joke is that I'm going for the trifecta of degrees. :-) Reality is -- the field I wanted to go into apparently didn't want me, so I'm changing to a career where I know there is much more demand.

[@einsteinboricua]

Elaine McCourt They don’t tell you in which order it was done. He could have been a STEM undergrad who did a PhD first and then did a Masters. There are students who go from undergrad to PhD without a Masters and considering he made it to Harvard, I think he would be one of them.

[@Shetasen]

Bored with life, can't find a job or degree horder

[@Denturess]

You always know one guy like this. Just a ton of random stuff. They never know what they want to do in life so they think it’s best to do lots

[@jess_bounce]

I’m in law school and there are a few Warners in my class. Crush anyone to get themselves to the top. They’ll say “oh I heard trusts and estates is going to be the biggest part of the final” when in actuality, it will only be a normal portion of the exam. People have even ripped out pages from books in the law library so that others can’t complete their research.

[@aquilaaltaire3007]

That is an extra level of petty....

[@NoNameBrand450]

Wow that's quite despicable

[@bloodtypena]

Thats low

[@nora4981]

It’s called *real life* deal with it ... we live in the age of technology, use it to your advantage

[@milacruz3970]

What? You have to be kidding hahaha

[@mothersuperior2673]

Elle: **exists** Hadvard students: *iS tHiS aLlOwEd?*

[@sahithayelamanchili2709]

😆😆😆

[@lygiabird6988]

I think the point about David Kidney and his multiple unrelated degrees is that he struggles with human interaction and only feels comfortable in his comfort zone, academia.

[@thekittyburger3175]

He’s one of my favourite characters

[@KunaevNS]

David's a cool dude

[@moneylover318]

And yet he is one of the nicest men in the movie next to emmet

[@share_accidental]

i love how he didn’t look down on elle like a lot of the other characters in the movie

[@moanamarie8898]

I love Elle's friends. Instead of asking "HOW" she can get into Harvard they asked "WHY" does she wanna go into Harvard.

[@nimidobro]

"whoever said orange is the new pink was seriosly disturbed" - preach elle

[@shannonfitzgerald4409]

Or you say “peach Elle...”

[@itsjemmabond]

And yet prison Brooke was looking so orange whilst wearing an orange jumpsuit🤣

[@roses9232]

I always loved how she never belittled herself and enthusiastically continued to introduce herself after the people before her bragged about their achievements

[@vanilaaxlov321]

why the hell are they in grad school with masters degrees. oddly enough Elle's story is the viable one lol

[@raywood1]

At the elite law schools, you do run into people with advanced degrees in other fields.

[@emiliawilson4378]

Ray Woodcock How do they get them though? This part has always confused me. From what I know, American universities actually (for some earthly reason) don't encourage second degrees (unless you've a double major) and only a select few universities offer them.

[@wacoose]

That's not true at all, unless you're talking about undergraduate degrees.

[@raywood1]

Not sure what you mean, Sujuelf Emy. People do sometimes earn second bachelor's degrees. A bachelor's degree is generally a prerequisite for a master's degree, and a master's for an academic doctorate (PhD). People also earn multiple graduate degrees. I have several myself.

[@emiliawilson4378]

Ray Woodcock Yes I understand how it works 😂. Maybe it's because I was only looking for scholarships and what is financially supported by American universities, I probably have got it all mixed up 😅.

[@MariAnimates]

Her friends question why she's going to Harvard for Warner, NOT if she can get in

[@emmagbates]

What I really loved about this movie is that Elle is just as smart, hard working and ambitious as the very best of Harvard. Her top scores, extra curricular activities etc But more than anything she has moral fibre, questions things and takes things into her own hands. If she has an idea, she does it with confidence. She’s also a natural leader and values the community. It’s absolutely not surprising she got into law She has the personality of top business people and high achievers. I love how this movie challenges stereotypes of ‘dumb blondes’- Elle is anything but ☺️😊

[@blaiseavey4090]

Being the most eccentric while simultaneously doing the best in your class is a feeling like no other.

[@dzdzik]

look at Vivian's face when Warner basically said "only think about for yourself". big red flag

[@user-mj4or8sh3g]

well she's smart for noticing his action.

[@frankinsaneandmyrrh1202]

I like their reactions to that one guy telling them his IQ. Seriously, who introduces themselves like that?

[@mrbemystar]

An insecure person. He isnt even with them at the end and that behavior wont liken you with your superiors.

[@whateverlolawants]

I figured they scoffed because theirs were higher, or at least that's what they wanted others to think. But you might be right too.

[@shawnbay2211]

Though it was satire, it happens too often. I want to be more like Elle but I don’t want people to consider me.

[@Konpekikaminari]

People who took an IQ test and received a higher-than-average score I knew a guy or two who's IQ was basically part of their identity

[@RKNancy]

I thought the dude was being sarcastic or something.

[@artsenal714]

4:41 I love how Vivian looks so disappointed that Warner’s lack of ethic and morals

[@share_accidental]

i was glad that she became friends with elle at the end of the movie & they collectively ditched warren 😂

[@dontme6996]

I can't be the only one who is concerned with the fact that they completely skip over the dude in the green...

[@whytho4765]

No, I'm shook as well.

[@fromthehaven94]

Claiming that Stephen Hawking stole his fourth grade paper, the nerve.

[@schuylerwednesday4679]

Yea..noticed that too

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

Christopher C - I think that line is hilarious 😂

[@sheena9p90]

Omg how did i miss this?! Lol

[@monstacookiee4775]

I am glad this movie holds deeper meaning than I knew of as a child. Elle really is a trustworthy, respectable person no matter how much people talked down to her or tried to convince her to give up her principles.

[@monstacookiee4775]

3:38 Y’know I was just thinking 🤔 Elle really shows that she is someone to trust in this scene. Everyone really would break and betray the trust of their clients for personal gain. But Elle didn’t do that, she kept her word.

[@willisjacksoniv9745]

As a pre law student, I really admire Elles integrity from 2:59. I think honesty and openness is something all professionals should have 24/7.

[@willisjacksoniv9745]

Correction 3:50

[@shawnbay2211]

I hope you get to be president of your sorority and homecoming queen too 💖😊

[@jamilyaturdukulova2864]

Elle Woods is an example for everyone.She achieved success.She got into Harvard by herself.We saw that her family is pretty rich and could get her into Harvard.She doesn't care what people think or say,she just doing what she wants and needs and by that she found herself as a great lawyer.Respect.

[@starb0rn]

Lol the dude who is conducting the circle looks so bored with life with his expressions and tone of voice, he is excellent. Hahaha

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

Sarah Andrews - Unfortunately, Richard Hillman, the actor who played that role committed suicide in 2009. RIP 💐🌷🌹

[@groupie8985]

Karen Matczynski Thats so sad. I cant find any articles about him commiting suicide

[@NYG1991]

He was in Bring It On. I recognized him right away the first time I ever watched this movie.

[@wolfworks7339]

I didn't even know you could GET a masters in Russian literature. o_O

[@kidamaroo]

Well, you _could_, but I don't imagine there isn't really much you could do with it (other than working at McDonalds)

[@terrybaker8156]

Wolf Works and then do a doctorate in biochemistry?

[@wolfworks7339]

Seems legit eh?

[@credendovides20]

To be fair, it's kinda helpful in Europe. Lots of cultural centres are searching for experties in Russian culture, traditions and, of course, even literature :-)

[@karmicobsession1636]

kidamaroo actually most of those people teach, write books and articles, do research and give speeches

[@_Circe]

I like how Elle doesn’t apologise for being ‘girly’ or too effeminate. She does her job and she does it in a way that works for her.

[@maiyaparker7767]

"I gave her my word Warner." You go Elle! So inspiring and strong

[@msk-qp6fn]

This kind of behavior reminds of how practically everyone in school told me learning to play the piano and figure skate was easy and nothing like real studying (math, english, science, literature etc). I never said anything about their efforts and time put into their chosen after school activities but I was subtly looked down on for only doing my choices which were mostly arts and sports stuffs, which is considered to be done for "fun." Not saying the piano and figure skating wasn't fun, but I won't say that practicing the piano 2 hours everyday and figure skating for an hour 3~4 times a week consistently for years to be easy.

[@littlekaren1551]

clearly none of them ever learned to play an instrument. next time someone tells you those things are easy ask them when they learned to play piano or nailed their 1st salchow. i played cello and i rode horses (jumping & dressage) and I loved school/studying stuff. some people have said riding is easy, its not really a sport. i always answer with ok, why don't take this horse and jump that 6 foot fence and complete a canter pirouette then. I can certainly say what you did is harder, how much harder I'm not sure, but definitely harder. playing a piano requires both sides of your brain and both hands for crying out loud. and its harder to play when your fingers are stubby like mine. they were just jealous. plain & simple

[@katepausig8562]

I always hate that. People who go around looking down on other people degrees or activities are just dumb.

[@annabella1250]

Elle has such incredibly high social intelligence, her peers were SHOOKETH! More seriously, they're astounded by her :)

[@hayley534]

What I love about Elle is she is intelligent, determined, hard-working and very kind and compassionate. She also loves very typically feminine things and the film doesn't frame that as a bad thing - some of the characters around her look down on her for being so stereotypically feminine - but the film itself does not. She's a great role model because she proves that liking fashion, being interested in your appearance, etc. Is not incompatible with being smart and successful.

[@alejandromolinac]

And you need a movie to tell you that?….. sigh

[@Originella]

Gawd Warner is a TOTAL slime-ball!!

[@agenttheater5]

I think Vivian started to realise that soon as he said 'Think about yourself'. In fact I had a lookat the original script and it said that she started to see both Warner and Elle in a new light in that scene.

[@b.lonewolf417]

By the end of the movie, Warner was ready and willing to wrong Vivian just as badly as he did Elle at the beginning! He tries to get back with Elle before even properly breaking up with his current girlfriend.

[@supriyagummalam9525]

The main thing I loved about the introduction scene is that, even though the entire group of students told stuff about themselves that was undoubtedly great, Elle never got intimidated. She confidently introduced herself. If it was me, I would've run away. This gives me confidence that you're best for yourself regardless of other people's achievements :)

[@veronicadavila4511]

4:38 when Elle and Vivian notice Warner’s true colors and those queens did a lot better in the end

[@sarahxo2317]

“Whoever said orange was the new pink was seriously disturbed” still relevant in 2020

[@UcukSangat]

I like Elle Woods because she doesn't have a low self-esteem, anxiety, all those negative traits. She believes that what she did was the same achievement as they did

[@chaaaargh]

how is anxiety a negative trait 🤨

[@breakfast6584]

that TA is so convincingly real omfg

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

Breakfast - Unfortunately, Richard Hillman committed suicide in 2009. RIP Richard. 🌹🌷💐

[@rebeccamedeiros5515]

Hey i just noticed... elle's ex bf is Alaric Saltzman in the vampire diaries

[@IrishHaflinger]

Rebecca Medeiros I am positively delighted I read this comment. His face annoyed me because I couldn't place it

[@smileysushree07]

Rebecca Medeiros yeah. Omg.. I noticed that from your comment

[@emilynicholls3360]

Lol i noticed when I watched this about a year and a half ago! First watched when I was like 10 and hadn't seen tvd (not sure if it had aired yet?) so I obviously didn't recognise him then lmao

[@ziejackson6236]

Omigod you guys yaaaas!

[@bloodtypena]

I wonder if you know that saltz in german means salt so his name means alaric the salty man 😀😀😀

[@jmaster38]

love the blank stares at the end like WTF????

[@eleanorplunkett9519]

and in that moment, Vivian too saw what a truly terrible person Warner was

[@DarthFurie]

Elle was honestly the best out of all of them, endlessly kind, not judgmental, and smart as hell. Love her

[@ipanemaclivia9168]

Being serious doesn't mean wearing black ugly sweaters and having some degrees, it means having a personality and a passion for what you're doing and really mean what you're saying.

[@des1510]

😉

[@teleprompt]

Elle is easily the most approachable in the group.

[@smathew8810]

Interesting how Elle’s friends are such a contrast to Andie’s friends from ‘The Devil wears Prada’. Elle’s friends supported her even though they didn’t understand her motivations meanwhile Andie’s friends and boyfriend were toxic and unsupportive when her motivations changed.

[@FriendlyCroock]

From what I've heard, this is what Harvard has turned into.

[@carmensolano5046]

FriendlyCroock what exactly?

[@NoNameBrand450]

It's always been that way

[@LaKellita]

@MikeHunt Harvard is a joke and the students are generally dumber than dirt.

[@lucytobier2396]

@@LaKellita only people who went to community college and work at McDonald's say that......

[@mckennaa3641]

@@lucytobier2396 you should read 'The Disadvantages of an elite education' by william deresieweiz. They might not be stupid, but they are set up to be out of touch

[@nancysorto4769]

I just love Elle's attitude and enthusiasm; she really doesn't focus on other people's negativity towards her. Plus, you know that once you have Elle as a friend, she's a true friend for life.

[@joanna7350]

I just love how she inadvertently found her soulmate (Emmett) and her calling when she originally came there to get that loser Warner back. Then she was totally unsuspecting when Emmett proposed - the way it should be.

[@juliabrahy2605]

2:40 this particular scene makes me laugh because Steven Hawking actually stated in an interview with John Oliver that people who brag about IQ scores are, and I quote, “losers”

[@moneylover318]

This dude definitely wouldn't make it to next semester. He probably relied on his iq to dictate how much of a person he's worth. He doesn't have the stuff to finish Harvard

[@EmptyMan000]

Ironic, coming from a man who couldn't even move his limbs. They lose socially, but he always loses physically.

[@brett8460]

"Vivian, go get me some coffee." The fact that she went up and got it though. I would've told him to get it his damn self, I'm a lawyer-in-training, not a maid.

[@misspriss2482]

She wanted the internship and didn't want to piss him off. He had the power in that situation and he was taking advantage of it.

[@sailorv8067]

At least he could ask politely

[@alexanderkreynin5257]

@@sailorv8067 That's true. I am a teacher, and I am always polite with my students.

[@EmptyMan000]

@@alexanderkreynin5257 Good for you, sadly not all teachers share your sense of politeness. Life is not so uniform.

[@thebilka349]

lesbians against drunk driving gets me every time

[@disco_depression]

As a guy who doesn't believe in astrology she made me feel proud of being a gemini, this is what I call iconic

[@millennialdisposition]

wait what cultural diversity

[@raywood1]

Read the notes.

[@nononono-qb3ys]

thats the joke

[@divyangana123]

Clickbait

[@Smullet90]

Two very different cultures. What don't you get about it? It is not representative of all cultures nor does it have to be, it's a caricature.

[@justexisting184]

@Varoon what is wrong with you? Do you really not have a life that you need pick on people for things you shouldn't have any business with? His name has nothing to do with you.

[@glendapeterson1180]

The storyline was great, the acting fantastic, the movie maintained a great pace throughout. It showed that even a rich, beautiful woman needs something significant in her life. It also emphasizes that a rich man may not be worth having if he has poor moral qualities. Cultural diversity is irrelevant.

[@floragoralska4964]

As a natural blonde I confirm all the judgment she gets for no reason is a 100% accurate.

[@Officer_Vanessa]

Bruiser (Real name Moonie) passed away 😢😭

[@raquel_sza]

G The Lifeless Animatronic no shit lmao it’s been like over a decade

[@carmengracepuentes7953]

oooh :(

[@Officer_Vanessa]

@@raquel_sza moonie died in 2016. So don't "No shit Sherlock" me. And no it hasn't been over a decade. If you mean the movie, then yes. But Moonie died almost 3 years ago.

[@bouchralkhou5063]

Poor baby ... 😭

[@EmilyAmazingGlitter]

RIP Moonie

[@NYG1991]

Bachelors degree in fashion merchandising. Homecoming queen. President of her former sorority. And got accepted into the most prestigious law school in the country. That’s one hell of a resume. Why the other people in that group look down on her is beyond me.

[@let_me_treasure_you]

So we just gonna ignore that Ms. Woods got an almost perfect score... 179/180..

[@adamkaunfer4384]

Multiculturalism!

[@googlebarbaralernerspectre2581]

The USA isn't filled so they throw multiculturism at it, Japan and China rejects all aspects of a multicultural society.

[@Nia-or2ex]

for reasons of.... mul-multiculturalism!

[@bravoprojectrunwayfans]

🤔

[@williamludenaignacio]

The way she says "HIIII!" it's so cute and sweet.

[@carmengracepuentes7953]

and not judgmental :)

[@pizzaboynizza1]

Legally Blonde would be a guilty pleasure of mine, if I believed in guilty pleasures. Personally I’ve never understood what’s so shocking about Elle getting into Harvard. She seems smart and studious, if a little out of place. “Nerds” were the biggest bullies when I was in high school.

[@jwl00066]

people have pointed out that the women studies major should’ve been less judgmental of elle since she likely studied gender stereotypes and how it hurts women, but that’s exactly why a lot of gender studies/women studies majors and scholars often times are quick to judge and condescend on girls like elle who seem to adhere to traditional gender norms and appear very feminine. they assume she’s blindly accepting patriarchal ideas of how women should look and behave, since a lot of women’s rights activists and advocates adopted less feminine clothing and style as a form of opposition against being boxed into an idea of the feminine woman. this also stretches beyond just appearances and clothes and also includes roles that women play in society; people in the gender studies/women studies field have a tendency to react negatively towards women who actively choose to stay in the household as a caregiver/homemaker, usually saying they’re wasting potential or submitting to patriarchal expectations of women. given that women were oppressed and expected and groomed to be a certain way for centuries and had limited opportunities other than being a wife and mother until only recently, such concerns are understandable, but it can also be equally constraining of women. men and women alike should be free to be whatever they want to be and do whatever they choose to do, but some people get way too caught up in opposing stereotypes that they think it’s fine to scoff at “traditionally feminine” women. in my experience younger people in the field are less like this, but the professors and older activists are pretty aggressive in stating their contempt of the elles of the world.

[@pbtraveler694]

Well said.

[@factcheckingyourmum]

The look Vivian gives Warren at the end. I love it!

[@dragonmaster909]

I like the look of disgust on Vivian's face when Warner tells Elle to think about herself.

[@untidyecho9916]

legally blonde was AHEAD OF ITS TIME FIGHT ME

[@kristincusick1342]

She is so impressive!!! She’s probably 21 or 22 here. She’s accomplished so much. 4.0 gpa with a business degree at an excellent undergrad (it’s supposed to be UCLA). President of her sorority and a Greek sweetheart…meaning she was voted by the male chapter to be their representative and there are a lot of responsibilities that go with that. She got a 179 on her LSATs (nearly a perfect score) and has outstanding people skills. She was built to be a great lawyer.

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

The contrast between David's lost and unfathomable face to Elle's overzealousness is what makes this scene for me

[@razz.mp3]

Can we appreciate how good of a person Elle is by not giving them the alibi

[@romanzadgk]

They're all jealous of her because she only has a bachelor's, which means she's younger than all of them and got into the same program without all that extra student debt lol.

[@rpk5216]

As someone who lives in Cambridge there ARE people who go to Harvard who are like this. lolol

[@Kaboomboo]

The point of the video isn't about racial diversity, it was about cultural diversity. Elle is the southern California blondie airhead that's more interested, seemingly, in fashion and other vapid outlets while the others are more socially progressive individuals that are interested in humanitarian work. The other woman is from Berkley which is in Northern California where you have the super left leaning people that get mad at everything, the prototype SJW if you will.

[@ami7mina]

ooh thank you! very informative

[@AcaiTiger]

Racial diversity is cultural diversity, because culture often differs by race. So this video is white diversity, not American or global diversity. It's not diverse enough. Anyways this movie is outdated, Harvard is no longer the lily white ivory tower it used to be.

[@strawberries1186]

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! Culture can differ within race... It can differ within any setting. Look at Africa. It's not just one culture, there's so many varying cultures from different people's as well as new cultures stemming from the mixing of old or the mixing of old and new. There's two words for a reason, racial diversity and cultural diversity. They mean different things. Sure they may over lap but by no means is it as literal black and white and you put it. Culture covers a lot of things. And if you want an example of white cultural diversity again look at the movie or even *Europe* especially their history.

[@karmicobsession1636]

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! This is so wrong. Culture and race are connected but not nessacarily. Europeans and white americans for instance don’t share a culture simply because they look the same.

[@Kaboomboo]

@@sindhuvajrala I lived there for 3 years.

[@ell3sp4rad1se8]

You do not know *how* grateful I am to be named Elle

[@mzzbitty2712]

My favorite movie! I love it, she was so unbothered. As dumb as ppl treated her, she always showed that she was fully aware of the looks and jokes. She never entertained it, and that's what makes her the best. Nothing she said was dumb.

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

Mzz bitty - And she ways always polite (study ground scene)

[@oedipussy]

can we just talk about how, for the most part, elle’s degree kinda makes more sense for going into law school? Like, it makes sense if she wants to tackle lawsuits in the industry, but what the hell is russian lit dude going to do in law?

[@dinosaur___7209]

Well, lit prepares you for analysis and essay writing, as well as argumentation

[@oedipussy]

@@dinosaur___7209 every other major also has to learn to write essays and argue. I’m not saying it’s not a worthwhile major, but if we’re talking about majors that would be deemed “useless” at a law school, a degree in fashion would be pretty normal while Russian lit guy would be pretty thoroughly judged

[@ushiwakascow]

“I’m a Gemini Vegetarian”, same sister

[@Edith1517]

Elle’s humility, kindness, empathy and open innocence makes her socially intelligent and loveable.

[@chrisez3188]

As a kid I never understood the Percocet line but now that shit has me rolling 😂 I love understanding tings later on in life

[@reneecanete5074]

I kinda like how Elle is the only "normal" one when the others who got into Harvard are the expected students with high grades and huge labels. And then there's her, who speaks out about herself and got in.

[@Haru-nee]

Actually she had a 4.0. same she's right about running the sorority being hard work. There's administrative work involved

[@glenndaniels7752]

the look on the guys face after meet and greet is priceless..

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

Glenn Daniels - Unfortunately, Richard Hillman committed suicide in 2009. RIP Richard 🌹🌷💐

[@hollymauk8008]

I love Selma. She did a great job with this character. It was good to see the turnaround she made when Warner revealed his true self. I think she realized he ‘better dealed’ Elle, and would probably do the same to her, given the chance.

[@ami7mina]

That LSATs as a bad rash was hilarious

[@babyelijahwood7542]

i'm pretty ugly and bitter myself, but the one thing i pride myself in is not judging others no matter how vapid i think their interests are- in high school, i was pretty weird, but moderately "popular" (not in the sense that i hung out with a certain clique or played sports) because i talked to everyone and didn't judge them. i knew a lot of people, and i engaged with them, and people appreciate when you do that. life's a lot better that way, too.

[@pjcanta8171]

David is my favorite 🤣🤣 2:33

[@johntindillier15]

This movie was the reason I make my Master degree in philosophy and after my PhD too thanks you legally blonde ❤️