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, aka #PermitPatty, who called the cops on a Black child selling water.) The modern Karen feels entitled to policing people of color, though she may not view herself as problematic — Cooper, notably, was a liberal. Although white women are often impacted by patriarchy, Karen has no understanding of how she herself upholds oppression, weaponizing it as she uses her whiteness as a tool to punish others.
“In the past several years, ‘Karen’ has come to represent a certain archetype of middle-aged white female privilege — or the new n-word, depending on whom you ask,” writer Karen Attiah says in her op-ed for. “A young Karen likely would have been the class snitch, tattling on her classmates to the teacher to get them in trouble. Middle-aged Karen is the one asking to see your manager.
has over 2.7 billion views. Incisive on-screen portrayals of Karen-esque women, including Reese Witherspoon’s suburban mom character in, have reframed well-meaning white women as the villains, rather than victims, of stories. During the COVID-19 pandemic, “Karen” has becomewith white women who consider themselves exempt from social distancing and wearing masks.
What’s interesting is that, within months, “Karen” has transformed from an inside joke within communities of color into a mainstream phenomenon. Certainly, it’s an easy retort to use against people who require more than “OK, Boomer.” However, as is the case with many trends created by people of color, the second white women caught on, things
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