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Do you find the term/meme 'Karen' an insult?

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VladmirsPoutine · 11/04/2020 14:31

This is a discussion I have recently read a few opinion pieces about.

Do you think it's indeed classist, racist and misogynistic to describe certain women as a Karen?

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MonsteraCheeseplant · 11/04/2020 14:41

Is it unclear? Because it's quite plainly misogyny to me.

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VladmirsPoutine · 11/04/2020 14:40

@AndromedaPerseus and for those not in the know here's a link:

www.dictionary.com/e/slang/karen/

"Karen is a mocking slang term for an entitled, obnoxious, middle-aged white woman. Especially as featured in memes, Karen is generally stereotyped as having a blonde bob haircut, asking to speak to retail and restaurant managers to voice complaints or make demands, and being a nagging, often divorced mother from Generation X."

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AgileLass · 11/04/2020 14:39

Highly sexist term, especially when used with such glee by lefty dudebros.

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 11/04/2020 14:38

Yes.
Because every time I have seen it used it has been in a disparaging, negative, insulting way.

Nothing subtle about it

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VladmirsPoutine · 11/04/2020 14:38

Is Karen a particularly classed name? And racist? That's escaping me.

Racist in terms of being anti-white. Classist... I'm not entirely sure how because I can't ascribe Karen to a particular class but most certainly it denotes a certain anti-white-woman rhetoric.

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Apolloanddaphne · 11/04/2020 14:38

Yes because it is my actual name. It really boils my piss.

Janaih · 11/04/2020 14:37

Yes. See also memes referring to "can I speak to the manager? haircut".

A middle aged woman with a low maintenance haircut daring to question poor customer service. How dare you Karen, back in your box!

MrsTerryPratchett · 11/04/2020 14:35

I think all the memes that use women's names to insult people are sexist. I've seen others, not just Karen. It's just a modern variation on blonde jokes. Ascribing stupidity to women.

Is Karen a particularly classed name? And racist? That's escaping me.

Mrsmorton · 11/04/2020 14:33

Yes.

AndromedaPerseus · 11/04/2020 14:32

What qualities are attributed to ‘Karens’

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