I agree. You should only be called a Karen if you act like one.

I agree. Karen is a not "slur" for any race, or gender, just people, all people, who act a certain way.

Honestly, when I think of the term "Karen," I picture the haircut and the whole "I need to speak to the manager" BS. I really didn't think much of it, but when I think about it now, what should a person do if their name is Karen. It might cause them to be judged the wrong way without even seeing what type of person they truely are. I don't think it's a major attack on women since we also have "those names" for men. Like "Chad." I knew someone who was named Elsa for example and people rolled their eyes when they heard her name because of Frozen, but legit that is a real name. People judged her based off of that and I think thats the issue. I don't think the terms need to be fixed, but how we perceive it... by not being douchy about it? I don't know how to explain in honestly

Um, see above comment. So, just how do I act?

I’ve seen the name used just to abuse white women on social media if someone doesn’t like they they say. I’ve also seen many edited videos to try to portray someone as a ‘Karen’ even if there was some just cause to their actions. It’s become a very deragotory slur directed at white women. It’s hate speech. I guess some find ways to justify name calling by saying it’s not racial and it’s deserved when someone is called it. The fact that it’s not as old as other slurs apparently jusitifies it’s use, as in its payback. At the end of the day it’s overused for many many different reasons and it’s meant to disparage and harm. So you decide

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I really agree with you. I am not african-american so I cannot say that I have been called any words like that. But I am Jewish and I have been called some nasty words and told to do some bad stuff (Someone told me to take a hot shower, a hot shower is a gas chamber) And to think that people are getting mad because they are privileged, entitled people makes me mad.

Spot on

Honestly, I'm a bit confused where race suddenly fits into this discussion. I always thought of 'Karen' as designing someone who acts (wrongfully) entitled and isn't all that bright. Nothing sexist or racist about it, imho (unless you decide to make it that way by calling all women 'karen' or something like that; and nothing stops you from calling a man 'karen' if he acts the karen way)

I am not comparing. But payback doesn’t make it right. It’s hate speech and it’s deragotory. I’ve seen it used only towards white women and merely for stating a different opinion. It would be like finding a stereotype of a black woman because of a girl named Shaniqua and then if I didn’t like what you said saying ‘Ok Shaniqua’ and just throwing that out at black women all the time for different things. It’s abusive. It’s overused now and it’s a verbal weapon.

Or do they? I mean, these women are being mocked mercilessly and demeaned online, whereas every single news publication is listening to black people's complaints and justifications for using the term Karen. Case in point this article.

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Yes Mrs. Waterford. Pointing at Julie: "Karen karen karen"

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This is so horrible. Karen is a name and it is hurtful to call people it. I have an aunt named Karen and she is just about the sweetest woman in the world. Also a lot of people are saying things like,” if don’t what to be called a Karen, don’t act like one. “ this creates a system where people( especially women as they are the ones being call this) fell afraid to speak in fear of being called that one something similar. Is that really a world we want to live in?