SITTING in a restaurant waiting for a friend to join her, a waitress brings a glass of expensive champagne to Becca Goddard's table. But because Becca, 31, is yet to place her order, she explains politely how it must be a mistake . 3 Becca with her blonde hair which she says brings her special treatment and she doesn't see anything wrong with it Credit: Becca Goddard When the waitress replies: “Oh no, it’s definitely for you! The man at the bar has sent it over with his compliments,” Becca is taken aback.
Across the room she spots the handsome stranger and Becca, from Ramsgate, Kent, mouths "thank you", before pointing out the wedding ring on her finger. Such special treatment is a common occurrence for Becca but she isn't an influencer or a well-known actress - she's a regular mum who is witnessing the benefits of a new phenomenon dubbed ‘blonde privilege’. The idea is - and the concept was recently debated on Mumsnet - that women are treated differently purely because they have blonde hair.
I get offered seats on public transport. I get drinks opened for me and taxi drivers will jump out and open doors and load the car for me. Becca In Becca's case, she says its her ash tones which makes a stark difference to the way she's perceived by others, including strangers.
And the difference is huge: “As a blonde I get freebies including free drinks, discount vouchers and perfume or makeup samples even though I don't ask for them,” she says. "People offer to help me, i.