Blonde hair

/blɑnd hɛr/ noun

Definition

Hair that is a light yellow or golden color, like sunshine.

Etymology

Blonde comes from a French word meaning 'light colored' and hair comes from an old word for head covering.

Kelly Says

Blonde hair is the color of sunshine and golden honey! It can be light like a summer day or darker like the color of wheat in a field.

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Blonde hair has been aestheticized and racialized in Western culture, particularly women's blonde hair, which became a commodified beauty standard reinforced through media and marketing throughout the 20th century.

Inclusive Usage

Use as neutral descriptor of hair color. Avoid reinforcing blonde as 'ideal' or associating it with particular personality traits or intelligence levels.

Inclusive Alternatives

["light-colored hair","golden hair","fair hair"]

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