Brunettes Who Wear Glasses: Stop Making Us Look Bad!

Let's start with the political favorite: Sarah Palin.  She was John McCain's running mate in the 2008 election.  It is true that she has Governor of Alaska experience and environmental fortitude, but she sounded so ridiculous during the 2008 Presidential debates.  Then, the media decided a more in-depth look into her life was merited and they came out with a TLC show about her.  And given the ridiculous subjects that are featured in the TLC shows of polygamy-rich families, strange addiction-having people, brides who want to win plastic surgery, and toddlers in beauty pageants, it's hardly a compliment.  Sarah Palin, although a very successful woman professionally, was the first stone thrown against the reputation of brainy brunettes (at least, the first one that irritated me).

Then, we had a crazy brunette in the media who didn't wear glasses: Casey Anthony, a mother responsible for the death of her own daughter.  Great! Now the ability of brunettes to nurture children is called into question.  Anthony's trial brought up the issues of a brunette going crazy suddenly, due to past abuse by family members.  Once again, brunettes are looking bad.

Then, we come to Jodi Arias, the murderess who used to be blonde, but changed her hair color to brown to cover her murderous tracks.  Suddenly, the vain murderess took to wearing glasses during her trial duration. Arias showed how a brunette could have a psychological disorder unbeknownst to her and kill a cheating boyfriend in a brutal heinous manner.  To add salt to the wound, she tried to appeal to the predilections of the jury specifically in order to acquire a more lenient sentence than death.  She talked about how she would teach inmates sign language, designed a sad excuse for a tee-shirt (a five-year old could have written "Survivor" on a shirt), and how she would give all her hair to a cancer charity for  the rest of her life.  The worst part about it is that she committed murder, lied a lot throughout the interrogation process, and effectively manipulated a jury enough to keep them from saying "death" unanimously.

Now, the whole premise that brunette bespectacled women are sane productive members of society is called into suspect.  So...Fellow Bespectacled Brunettes, Stop Giving Us A Bad Name!! I don't like resembling criminals or idiots.  Please refrain from saying stupid things on mass-media television.

Furthermore, ALL PEOPLE, stop sporting the brunette bespectacled look JUST to gain justice system leniency.  I don't think it works that way, generally.  Jodi Arias' shallow victory was a testament to her amazing defense attorney.  It wasn't her new makeover.

I'm not saying that bespectacled brunettes do not have some saving graces out there.  Tina Fey is an awesome example of a creative successful bespectacled brunette.  As well, I believe Jodi Arias' attorney spoke well both in the courtroom and on television.  Her oratory skills made bespectacled brunettes look better, despite her client's misdeeds.

Amy Farrah Fowler on Big Bang Theory is also an endearing character representative for brainy bespectacled brunettes, which could help us redeem our stereotype-battered reputation.  In conclusion, I really hope that the reputation of bespectacled brunettes can recover from the continuous blows the media has on the visual connotations associated with our sense of style and natural roots.  Change is not fair, when the action taken does not resonate with the individual having to change.