(FORTUNE Magazine) – LOS ANGELES -- You've probably heard the one about the dumb blonde . . . But what about the man? Any man. Men are the latest targets for jokesters these days, under the heading ''dumb men jokes.'' As in: Q.: What's the difference between a man and E.T.? A.: E.T. phoned home . . . This is not new, said Frederic Hayward, executive director of Men's Rights, an Oakland-based group. Hayward said . . . there are plenty of jokes about men out there . . . Some women think men jokes are a bad idea . . . Suzy Mallery, president of the Los Angeles-based group Man Watchers . . . said the group prefers to give men pats on the back. ''Men jokes perpetuate stereotypes,'' she said . . . Q.: What does a man consider to be a seven-course meal? A.: A hot dog and a six-pack. -- From an article in the Los Angeles Daily News.