Dark, Light Black Women and Blondes and Brunette - A Question?

Question

I know some of you have seen the commercial on tv about a hair product featuring blondes vs. brunettes. What if it was flipped and a commercial was featuring dark skin vs. light skin black women. Would it be accepted? Would it cause chaos and controversy? If it's okay for the blonde and brunette feud, shouldn't it be okay to feature dark skin vs. light skin feud in a commercial? Or is it not okay and more disturbing then the blonde and brunette feud? Is judging hair color less offensive then judging skin color. I would love for the blondes, brunettes, and black women to provide their input. How do you all feel about the feud?

I'm speaking of how blondes vs. brunettes and dark skin vs. light skin has similarities. Many people think blondes are better, exciting, sexier, people feel they stand out more. The same with light-skinned black and light-skinned latinos within their race their considered bette, exciting, sexier, prettier. I believe many people associate lightness with beauty. All these saying "Blondes Have More Fun" and "Light-skin is better" didn't come from no where. Attacking hair color may not be the same as skin color but the factor is color is always the deciding factor for what people base their stereotypes and standards on, unfortunately.

I didn't like the blonde vs. brunette commercials. I guess because I wouldnt like it if it was based on skin color. I think there are beautiful blondes and brunettes who are sexy and fun. I don't think all blondes are dumb nor do I think all brunettes are dull like society says.

I feel the same thing going with white women's hair color or some of the same things going with women of color skin color. No one really sits down and discuss yet it seems to bother some behind closed doors. I feel the commercial maybe isn't taken seriously because it's two white females feuding over hair but black women feuding over color in a commercial, even if it was friendly, wouldn't be accepted because of the deep rooted hostility it has caused people. But as I point out I've seen some similarities. I've seen white women say "I hate that blonde" or "she's a blonde hoe" and of course "dumb blonde" and if a woman is a blonde, blonde has to be included in everything "blonde beauty" "buxom blonde." Same with women of color, if your light-skinned eveything is "light skin" this, light skin that, it's almost as if it becomes apart of your name. I've heard people say things like "light skin hoe" "she think she better cause she's light" "she's light and pretty." See the similarities?

I guess the friendly feud between blondes and brunettes isn't as offensive because at the end of the day their still women but women of color within thei own race really do face discimination and prejudice, more or less of it or get better treatment based on how dark o light they are so I know a skin color commercial would offend women of color.

There are hair bleaching, hair changing commercials and advertisements all over the place for whites and even tanning commercials and advertisements to change color yet there will never be a skin bleaching or skin lightener commercials or advertisements like back in the old school days for women of color. Which I think should be for people who want to change their skin.

I meant to say at the end of the day, no matter the hair color, white women will be white women - privileged. They'll still be the same. Women of color will always be separated within the race and outside of it based on dark skin and light skin color and be looked at as different within and outside their race too because of their dark skin and light skin color.

I meant to say at the end of the day, no matter the hair color, white women will be white women - privileged. They'll still be the same. Women of color will always be separated within the race and outside of it based on dark skin and light skin color and be looked at as different within and outside their race too because of their dark skin and light skin color.

Answer 1

I think it is considered more acceptable because you can change the color of your hair and not the color of your skin.

Answer 2

I think political correctness is being taken to extremes. The whole blonds vs. brunette feud in the commercials as well as the stereotypes used are simply an inventive way of using humor to sell the product. I am currently a brunette, but have been blonde before. Sure, I've played up the different stereotypes in jest. It's utterly unfounded in this day when very few people, including men, have their hair color come out of a bottle. You could take it a little further by saying the products one uses makes a person a dumb blonde or a witty brunette. Blame the products! Why not? It just adds to the humor anyway, and will probably sell more for the companies anyway.

Answer 3

People can change their hair color... they can't change their skin color. Anybody who dyes her hair blonde is opening herself up for blonde jokes, I assume that she would know that.
Although making fun of anyone is not nice, blonde jokes are just that - jokes. Everybody knows they are jokes.
Some people are racist, but I've never heard of a blondist. People who tell blonde jokes don't mean it in a serious, derogatory way (or if they do, they're messed up). Many people who tell racist jokes DO mean it in a derogatory way.

I also think that racism is a more sensitive area because while people have treated other races in bad and oppressive ways, such as slavery, there has never been anything similar that depended on hair color. Being blonde won't stop you from getting a job, and blondes were never enslaved simply for being blonde.

Answer 4

I'm brunette and black.. yea i know my avatar is a little off..
heh.
and I think that this is hilarious!
I'm not a very easily offended person.
so this question is quite amusing to me.
But I think that this could go either way..
it depends how you look at it.
If you look at it as a harmless gimmick and see the humor in comparing African hair to Caucasian hair, then I think it'd make a great commercial.
But if you look at it as a racial thing. And of course there will be some people who do, but anyway if you see it that way then I would say that would definitely not be a commercial I'd want to take responsibility for

Answer 5

You know, I *did* find that commercial to be a little disturbing. I don't understand why women agree to perpetuate blonde/brunette stereotypes. It's pretty silly, but you might notice that the "blonde bimbo" in the jokes is never a blonde *guy*. It's not as offensive as a racially-charged stereotype, but it's pretty annoying, nonetheless.

And for the record, I'm a redhead. And I don't have a bad temper, I'm actually pretty mellow, despite the stereotype. LOL

Answer 6

I'm a white brunette. I think hair color is on a different level than skin color, because everyone is able to change their hair color. Skin color is permanent. (unless your Michael Jackson) So, yes, judging skin color would be much more offensive.

Answer 7

no, it would'nt be okay if a black woman and white woman were having a feud. the public would be furious with the tv advertisers. not only is it discrimination, it's is also wrong. no one should be judged by the color of their skin. this is beyond unacceptable. hair color is just hair. it's like feuding over the color of the t-shirt one is wearing.

Answer 8

I haven't seen the commercial, but the blonde/brunette thing sounds just as dumb and pointless as the dark/fair skin thing.

Most commercials are pretty stupid.

Answer 9

it's just a marketing gimmick... i HIGHLY doubt anyone would get offended by something so trivial. and it's not like they pick one over the other... the girls are constantly going back and forth... lol it's a silly commercial, hardly offensive. and people compare light skinned people and dark skinned people ALL THE TIME. nobody really minds it... well down here where i live anyway everybody makes a joke out of it like "man light skin is OUT us dark-skinned folks is makin a comeback" and ish like that. nobody cares... it's all in good humor..

Answer 10

A majority of blondes are really brunettes with a dye job, so it's not really that big of a deal. People get really sensitive about things with their appearance that they can't change, or don't want to. It just causes tension and hurt feelings. If you're a brunette and want to change it, it's just a trip to the salon and you're blonde, no big deal.