Do you think it more appropriate for a female funeral home assistant to have blond or dark (brunette/black) hair?
That was an actual question raised just before discussing the (dis)merits of "Hello Kitty" Christmas cards. (That question [would you rather a card or a pint?] is for another post altogether.)
So, I set out to do some sleuthing. A San Fransisco mortuary transplant service requires only that hair colour and style appear natural. Braids, cornrows and dreadlocks are not appropriate. A fascinating report at lifescript.com reports that: Black implies "exotic, sultry, tough, and mysterious"; Brown, "responsible"; and “Blondes are often not taken seriously in their profession.” Is that the answer then? Brunette is where it's at? Or better yet, does it even matter?