Episode 44: Bimboism, the return of an archetype

The 'bimbo', a feminine archetype that has at times existed as a cultural construct, stereotype, or epithet thrown at women, is making a return in the form of 'bimboism'. What defines bimboism? Wilful empty headedness, nonchalance, vacancy, a superficial interest in matters, or only an interest in the superficial, combining to ensure nothing is ever taken seriously, except appearance. We ask why self-consciously adopted 'bimboism' has become popular amongst young women? And even some 'l...