In almost every movie, you can stereotype a character by their hair color. Each hair color seems to have a personality associated with it, and that’s what I’ll be talking about. I do not like the stereotypes in movies. Someone’s hair color shouldn’t determine whether or not they are a good person or if they’re smart. It all just seems kind of wrong and can lead to bad associations. People are looked at differently because of their hair color. You can be associated with something that isn’t even relevant to you.

      Blondes are the second rarest hair color in the world, only making up around 2% of the population. Most commonly blondes are associated with being uptight or rude. Blondes are stereotyped to be dumb as well(Which you can notice most in popular movies)  My friend, Tatum Tylke commented, “I feel like my hair color brings some attention to me, but I don’t think it defines me.” I get where Tatum’s coming from, personally, her hair color is what drew me into becoming friends with her, along with her friendly personality. My associations with blondes are mainly positive, and I wish that others would view them the same way I do. 

     Burnette is the second most common hair color. It is so common that it takes up at least 11% of today’s population. While discussing the topic of hair colors, my friend, Sydney McCabe brought up a good point that being “ Blondes and redheads are commonly shown more attention, and I think that comes from the fact that they are unique. They’re the two rarest hair colors, so it makes sense that people would be more attracted to or fascinated by something uncommon. Plus, this is a personal observation, and it is extremely common for people to have brown or brunette hair in Ohio, because well, it’s Ohio. Where you live can affect how you’re viewed because of your hair color. “ This is an amazing observation (kudos to Sydney). It shows, depending on where you live, your hair color can seem more diverse or interesting. For example, if you enter an area with crazily dyed hair you’re bound to be noticed. 

     Black hair is by far the most common hair color you will ever see, as it takes up 84% of today’s population! While discussing hair colors with one of my friends, she mentioned one of her problems with her hair. Vanessa Aguirre commented, “In photos, I’m noticeable. You can tell me apart from everyone else just because of my hair. Just like I mentioned before, hair color can affect how well you’re seen, both negatively and positively. Having black hair made it so that she was more noticeable instead of being more hidden like a brunette may have been. 

     Redheads are the least common hair color there is. They take up only 2% of the world’s population, so you would rarely see someone with natural red hair. One read haired individual I spoke to said, “My hair color brings a lot of attention to me, not that it’s a bad thing. It’s just that there are not many people here in Dover, or even Ohio that have ginger or red hair.” The person I interviewed prefers not to be named. I’ve brought this up in almost all the other paragraphs, but it’s such an important thing to point out. The more diverse, or different you are (no matter the trait) the more likely you are to be noticed. You can think of that as a good or bad thing.