Recently someone posted a photo of a hairstyle she was considering... apparently it is a 'Karen' hairstyle and people quickly voiced their disapproval, not so much of the actual hair style, but of the association with 'Karen'.
My name was Karen until I changed it earlier this year.
I felt increasingly hurt and upset when, on an almost daily basis, I'd read or watch someone being vile about my name.
I felt uncertain whether to make the change as I hoped given time it would all die down... but it hasn't. The deciding factor came when I saw someone carrying a placard stating 'We say Karen to be nice, what we mean is cunt'.
Changing my name was fairly easy but time consuming. It was worth the cost and the effort though as I feel relieved to be able to introduce myself without embarrassment. I didn't realise fully how badly it was affecting me until I made the change.
If you want to get an idea of how it feels to have your name dragged through the mud enter your name into the Empathy Generator in the link below.
karenismyname.org/renamer
When you consider how much thought parents give to naming their baby, think how they feel now their chosen name is now considered an insult on a par with the word cunt.