No. It is now a term of bullying. Let's insert your name into this and see how you like it.

Google dictionary says that Karen is a language for whatever reason.

It's not Woody's fault the name Karen has become an internet meme, no point in sulking about it Karen, it isn't going anywhere, the 2 things will be connected forever, sorry Karen. You must be called Karen to whine about it like that and if you think it's bullying then you are silly.

Pretty sure OP was saying "Oh WHAT a total Karen!" And not asking "What's a Karen".

And it's wrong to use. None of the women that have made the news using this meme were named Karen. And it does affect our lives. It's mean spirited and bullying.

AzKhaleesi - Yes, I am a Karen. And YES it is bullying. Making fun of someone for their name is definitely bullying. And aren't you original? As usual If I don't like it, I must be a "Karen". What a lazy and stupid insult. Let's insert AzKhaleesi for every Karen meme you see. And yes, I'm offended. It is my right to be offended. The rest of the world gets to be offended by things, but not me? Because a bunch of idiots think it's funny to bully someone? This has nothing to do with women named Karen. Check out all the stories making the news with this meme. None are named Karen. What a little pissant you are.

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I am thinking your real name is Karen or you know a karen. (or you're a closet Karen?) no one is bullying. If you walk into an establishment and flip out for some stupid reason ESPECIALLY if it is YOUR doing, you're definitely a Karen. If you are offended by it, then you probably are one.

Well spoken , thank you.

Honestly, I don’t know a single Karen who was bullied for their name on the internet, people will tease them a bit, but it’s usually a playful thing, nothing malicious.

Also, Imtired...whatever. Has no clue. How dare he (or she) tell us what we can feel? And yes, it is being aimed at every Karen out there. Because all of the awful people that have made it into the news are not named Karen. I bet if someone used their name a hundred times a day for a couple years, as a slur, they'd get it. And I disagree. I think people are trying to intimidate us. They don't see the people out there making assumptions about them. This isn't like people assuming Canadians are nice. This is about people assuming you're a racist, a bitch, an animal abuser the second they meet you. It's exhausting.

I'm with you Iron Eddy - Also a Karen and f***ing tired. It is ABSOLUTELY bullying. And anyone that doesn't think so, doesn't have the name Karen.

Ah, will do, unfortunately, it isn’t to be considered “bullying” as it doesn’t quite fit the definition of the term, being “ bul·ly1 /ˈbo͝olē/ Learn to pronounce verb gerund or present participle: bullying seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable). "her 11- year-old son has been constantly bullied at school"”, we aren’t seeking to harm, intimidate, or coerce anybody, some feelings may be hurt in the process, but welcome to the internet, you needn’t take more then three or so steps to be infuriated. And trying to fight the use of a term on the internet will get you slapped in the face, I’m sorry, but most of us aren’t going to get on our knees and apologize for a very widely used term. If you come up with another name, I’ll go out of my way to use it, but seriously, calm down, we’re not aiming at all the Karens out there, I’m sure most are lovely people, BUT, we are trying to insult rude people, so, get off our throats, and we’ll return the favor.

Nah bro, it's gotten pretty harsh on the Karens. People use it for every little slight. It's not just the middle aged lady who wants to speak to the manager, now it's a middle aged lady who does something you don't like. I've seen a couple shaming videos that just take it way too far.

Adrienne Early - Yes. As someone named Karen, harsh is just the tip of the iceberg. I know people here on BP are getting sick of me beating the drum, but I'm doing my best to help get rid of this. California has gone so far as to name an act after it "CAREN" Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies. Can you imagine having your name associated with that? As if the entitled issue wasn't bad enough, now everyone thinks you're a racist, simply because of your name.

Dorothy Parker - Good for you! And I can't believe that you're being downvoted for standing up to bullying. Just shows you the shallowness of the character of people. As a Karen, I thank you. And Kira Okah - there are some terrible pop culture references that should go away. This is one.

I was just stating where it was from - I never said my opinion of the use. I don't like it, bt I think it's important to know that it wasn't created out of thin air to target people. It's still a pop culture reference at the end of the day.

Imtiredandiwannagotobed - No. Not only Karens think this is bullying. As evidenced by several kind and open minded people here on BP. What a lazy thing to say? You can't come up with any valid argument for insulting people, so you go to the easy thing and call someone a Karen. It is definitely bullying. Clearly you've never been bullied if you can't grasp this.

And mrs Dorothy, are you a house Karen, or a field Karen? Because only Karens think that Karen is bullying