Same. Two of the loveliest, kindest people I know are called Karen.

I'm Karen.. Doesn't bother me. D**k has lived with it for years as has John.

I bet you have friends named D**k, and John, and Pat, and other names that have two meanings.

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so what? every language has certain names used in such way... but only americans whine about it like pussies

that is not true. in my language we just say jerk or cow or something similar. but then we have a beautiful list of pejoratives anyway so no need to missuse names 🤣🤷

It's only used for white women, it seems like. If this is cool, I take it it's okay to tell a story about some Shenequas? No? Okay, then.

Your comment about Shenequas says more about you than anything else.

He's making a point about why Karen is the catch all term for entitled women. Your comment proves their point that is better to use Karen for any bitchy entitled woman, rather than a name that is "race specific". The fact that it's mostly used to categorize white females is just a testament to how they happen to be more likely to exhibit such behavior... Trust me, I can tell thousands of "Karen" stories that span all of the races. I've met a lot of "Ken's" as well, the make counterpart to a Karen.

While you're right that a white woman is the most typical example of this entitlement, the term Karen actually originated from people of color to describe white women who weaponized their privilege against people of color, and it has since spread to include all forms of entitlement (though it still leans towards privilege having a role - there is an unbalanced power dynamic between most essential workers and customers based largely in the low wages and minimal job security in essential positions).

One again, grow up. If you look at YouTube channels which compile these videos you'll see people of all colours. Your use of the name Shenequa in this way shows you up for the disgusting Proud Boy incel that you are.

It's used for women who behave a specific way. Those women happen to be white.

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Yes because they've been white. Black women r divas. Lol

From what I've seen & heard it's been used(including by me) for anyone of any race/color, etc.; the male version being Kyle or maybe Kevin. Also, I'm prejudiced against all pissant bitchweed assholes equally.

It is not only used for white women, it is used for anyone being a Karen, some white some not, male or female

I've heard it used for any person who acts entitled, back, white, male, female, etc.

It's also not like "karen" is the only name we use to tell stories like these. There is also "Chad", "Kyle", "Susan", "Janet", "Becky" etc. And as you have proven yourself, there is a stereotype against black people's names as well. So your comment just says more about you than anything

It's used for anyone who is specifically an asshole to service/retail industry workers. Since those tend to be rich older people... and white people are the ones with all the wealth... it just so happened that a lot of those people who were assholes to service/retail workers tended to be named Karen, a popular name among white boomers. Thus the name stuck because these people that kept making life hell for service/retail workers were repeatedly named Karen. It is not required that someone is white though for them to be a "Karen", just that they are an asshole to service workers/retail workers and exhibit a specific sense of entitlement.

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It's specifically for white women who harass Shenequas for no good reason. So the KAREN doesn't consider the humanity of her victim she just lumps ALL blacks together as not wanted in her vicinity. So KAREN is a clapback to a specific prejudiced behavior.

It makes sense for an oppressed group to be able to talk about their oppressors in code, like, "Hey, watch out for the third-shift supervisor. She's a real Karen!" People on the internet using en masse is something else...

You sound like someone who is making an excuse for using a derogatory word. Are you? Maybe you did not think that far and thats okay too. Some people are followers and some are independent thinkers. I feel that a derogatory word means just that what it intended to be. In other words "You are such and such n that leads me to defend myself with calling you a such and such. They are nearly words used by someone that exhibited terrible behavior, by someone who exhibited terrible behavior????? Crazy when you think of it that way right.!

Ah I think it's Ken for males

You hardly ever see people calling out "Kens" though.

Yeah it is Ken

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Chad

I've heard Daren for males.

Chad.

A Chad is different from a Karen

Thank you. Well said.

You are better off changing your name at this point

No.

It's not misogynistic just because it's negative and it specifically refers to women.

"It's not misogynistic just because it's negative and it specifically refers to women". Huh? There's no logic in that reply, lol.

Lisa, "misogynistic" is defined as a "hatred or mistrust of women," while it's possible to have a word that refers to a negative insult towards women specifically without encapsulating all women as its defining trait. A female-specific insult that is characterized by a trait which that woman possesses is not the same as an insult that is characterized solely by being a woman. Does that make sense (not asking that in a condescending manner - sincerely just trying to spell out the differential element)? Like A is always B, but B is not always A. A [an insult used against women because they're women] is always misogynistic, but B [an insult against women] is not always A [misogynistic]. The difference is whether or not the insult is used against those characterized by simply being a woman or whether it's an insult used against women based on a specific characteristic (beyond just their being female.)

Although I agree it can be used in a misogynistic way.

To Aeon Flux, that's what I will agree on. Karen in itself is not misogynystic, it's the context that it's used in that makes it misogynistic or not. Calling someone a Karen because they are being an asshole to service/retail workers: not misogynistic. Calling someone a Karen just because they're a woman: misogynistic.

Yeah, sometimes it's just used as a weapon against "uppity" women. And all these people talking about "There are males terms too!" I have never seen an article on here calling out Kyles or Kevins or whatever the term is... There is "Chad" but that's an incel term that's caught on.

Yeah you would think freedom of speech is a terrible thing wouldn't you .. I bet it's something you love when it's convenient for you though

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Why? Karen is 50%. Chad makes up the other half. Equal representation.

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And racist.

Grow up, Ryan Brooks.

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Well, it is racist. Everyone knows that a 'Karen' refers to a white woman. Does it now apply to people of African and Asian heritage too? I must have missed the memo...

there are plenty of vids of women of all races being called Karen. The fact that the majority of the ones everyone sees are white women just speaks to who is more guilty of that sort of behavior. And nobody is trying to oppress them because they're white ffs. They're not being oppressed at all or accused of stereotypical accusations that usually come with racism.

Good god do you live under a rock?

Huh? Let's not go there

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so any non-gender-neutral term is a hate word now? b!tch? d!ck?

But you sure are.

Bigoted by the continued oppression and lack of change yes but based on the definition and sociological aspect of the word black people can't be racist because we don't stand to benefit from it. And I love how white people always want black people to be the bigger person when white women are still to this day using their assumed innocents to tell lies that often end in life changes including death for minorities specifically black people.

How many white women do you know telling lies that result in life changes and death for blk people? 4? 5? All from social media. Now I ask you this.... How many white women are living in the USA? 1 billion? 2 billion? So yea I guess outta 2 billion white women in America you should judge and hate ALL of them because you saw 5 being assholes on the internet.

You can't argue with ignorant. She just literally said black people can't be racist. I am Hispanic, and have been called sooo many ridiculous racial slurs while at my job, I work in Healthcare. None of it was warranted at all. The law prohibits a lot of things, I and was never rude. While people of all races cursed and acted ridiculous, the only people who have ever called me racial slurs to my face were black people. You name it, spic, wet back, beaner, border jumper, and so many Taco Bell comments.