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Originally Posted by Crenshinibon  I fail to see the "perfection" of blond hair and blue eyes. |
I suppose if we give it thought, just beyond the gut reaction, it likely has something to do with the notion in Western cultures of dark somehow being akin to "Evil" while light epitomizes "Good."
Let's also remember that earlier representations of Christ transformed him into a blue-eyed, blond haired Western European male, when in actual fact Christ would have had Semitic or North African features.
It is interesting to note, however, that in a number of other (generally dark-skinned) cultures white is actually synonymous with death..