"Dumb Blonde"

"Dumb Blonde"

By 1956, Marilyn Monroe had earned a national reputation for being a “star,” a “celebrity,” a “sex symbol,” and… a “dumb blonde.” This last attribute came from the popular assumption that a woman with such a strong sensual nature must be ignorant. It was reinforced by the movie roles in which she played dim-witted ladies. Partly, too, it was Marilyn’s speech, delivered in a high, breathy voice that made her sound continually startled. And it wasn’t helped by many of the things Marilyn said without thinking.

But many of her sayings were well thought-out before uttered: the Post staff interviewer called them “Monroeisms.” Sometimes they were baffling, but they were usually amusing and often contained a second meaning.

Alex

http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2012/05/19/archives/post-perspective/just-what-was-marilyn-monroe-saying.html
http://www.reddit.com/r/entertainment/search?q=marilyn+monroe+&sort=relevance&restrict_sr=on

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