1997/01/01 by Jeannie B. Thomas · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · Psychology · #Media, Gender, and Advertising #Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies #Media Influence and Health #Stupidity #Human sexuality #Gender studies #Sociology #Psychology #Developmental psychology
paper · doi:10.2307/541162
openalex publication_date 1997/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/30
Jokes about "dumb blondes," Dan Quayle, and Hillary Clinton often share themes, including their stupidity and a negative depiction of their sexuality. However, gender does not receive the overt emphasis in Quayle jokes that it does in dumb-blonde jokes and Hillary Clinton jokes. Also, audience response to jokes in all three joke cycles indicates that the perception of a joke as "true" can contribute to the enjoyment of it for some listeners.