Banner agreed that it may not be a coincidence that Monroe launched a trend of platinum blonde actresses during the civil rights movement, but has also criticized Dyer, pointing out that in her highly publicized private life, Monroe associated with people who were seen as "white ethnics", such as Joe DiMaggio (Italian-American) and Arthur Miller (Jewish).
Banner sepakat bahwa bukan karena Monroe meluncurkan tren aktris pirang platinum bertepatan saat Gerakan Hak Sipil, namun juga mengkritik Dyer, dengan menekankan bahwa kehidupan pribadinya yang sangat dipublikasi membuat Monroe berkaitan dengan orang-orang yang dipandang sebagai "etnis kulit putih", seperti Joe DiMaggio (Italia-Amerika) dan Arthur Miller (Yahudi).