Blondes have more fun, they say

[scrollgirl]

Found an interesting article about why guys like blondes (also The Blonde Wars), which also talks about skin colour in relation to blonde hair:
The reason women were traditionally called "the fair sex" is because, all else being equal, they really are fairer. "Although about only a tenth of the difference separating blacks from whites, there does

Comments

[hermionesviolin]

I so need to find myself a curvy woman icon. The bit that I most reacted to in this whole post was your "I'm a [...] way too curvy girl" 'cause that totally triggers my whole "What you mean too curvy?" fat-positive etc.

so maybe they're onto something with that theory about women wanting to see actresses that look like ourselves.After reading this post, I thought for a while about the people/characters I've found attractive, and particular about the above cited idea (which I've heard a lot before

[scrollgirl]

I'm so, so sorry for not getting around to replying to this comment until now! Just wanted to answer your last question about Het!Yay.

My latest Het!Yay girl is Ainsley Hayes of The West Wing (Emily Procter, also of CSI Miami)

The Smithie Republican on The West Wing is the blonde chick from CSI: Miami? I have in fact looked up said West Wing character/actress, but I never made that connection. I really am gonna have to watch this show [The West Wing] at some point, huh?

Yes, definitely watch the show! I think you'd really enjoy it, even though the politics are openly Democratic and the characters often whine about Republicans. There's some degree of balance on the show, with Reverend Al Caldwell, a Christian Right politician who is a good man in spite of the atrocious fellow right-wingers he hangs around with, there's Matt Skinner, a gay Republican Congressman, and Ainsley Hayes, who frankly kicks all sorts of ass :) Besides, I think you'd enjoy all the main characters even though they are Democrats. They're complex -- loyal and

[escritoireazul]

In our modern multi-racial societies, we can't consciously remember that skin color is not just a sign of ethnicity, but also a secondary sexual characteristic. Subconsciously, though, we still associate lighter coloration with femininity.I found this very, very interesting. I work in a male-dominated job, and when I leave my hair alone, and it is just naturally curly and blonde, I get treated more like I should fit into stereotypical weaker female roles. (For example, I get questioned more about my knowledge of windshield repair or my ability to carry around large pieces of glass.) When I have darker hair, or when I put strange colors in it, the questions taper off some, and this goes double when it is summer and my skin is darker as well