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The Blonde Burden

The Blonde Burden

Is this oppression?

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Alright, before we get started, let’s clarify that there will be no hateration, holleration in this dancery.

Every other month someone - usually a straight man - re-discovers that many hockey players’ partners are white and blonde. Cue the jokes, haha; here we go again. It often reverts to a ton of misogyny and “pick-me” commentary, which sucks.

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