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Karen is a slang term typically used to refer to a middle-class white American woman who is perceived as entitled or excessively demanding. The term is often portrayed in memes depicting middle-class white women who "use their white and class privilege to demand their own way".
Jul 30, 2020 · "Karen" has, in recent years, become a widespread meme referencing a specific type of middle-class white woman, who exhibits behaviours that stem from privilege.
Jul 30, 2020 · Karen is a pejorative slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often racist middle-aged white woman who uses her privilege to get her way or police other people’s behaviors.
Feb 10, 2023 · According to Urban, a Karen is a "middle-aged woman, typically blonde, makes solutions to others' problems an inconvenience to her although she isn't remotely affected." In short, it's...
Jul 13, 2023 · One of the earliest viral memes to bestow the name "Karen" onto an annoying woman was Nintendo Switch Karen. The meme grew popular after the promotional video for a new gaming console showed someone bringing it to a rooftop party.
Dec 27, 2018 · Central Park Karen is the white cop-caller nickname of Amy Cooper, who was recorded calling the police on an African American birder in Central Park in New York City after being asked by him to leash her dog in the park. After video of the altercation went viral, Cooper apologized for the incident.
Jul 21, 2020 · Over the past few months, the “Karen” meme that started out as mocking a fairly specific brand of white woman — an anti-vaxxer mom with an entitlement complex and “can I speak to the manager”...
Oct 26, 2020 · The "Karen" meme depicting women who ask to "speak to the manager" has become nearly ubiquitous online. Here is the meme's history and origin.
Jul 22, 2020 · The most infamous “Karen” of late is Amy Cooper, a white woman who called the police on black birder Christian Cooper when the two ended up at odds in the Ramble at Central Park while she...
May 30, 2020 · A “Karen” is generally defined as someone who throws a tantrum at a Starbucks. Who asks to speak to the manager over the slightest inconvenience. Who uses tears to get what she...
