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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. [1] 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.
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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...
May 30, 2020 · In 2020, when Amy Cooper called the police on a black man in Central Park who asked her to put her dog on a leash, the phrase “Karen” abounded on social media. “It’s always about the gaze ...
Jun 25, 2020 · The Karen meme follows in a long and troubling legacy of white women in the United States weaponizing their victimhood.
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- DictionaryKa·ren/kəˈren/
noun
- 1. a member of an indigenous people of eastern Burma (Myanmar) and western Thailand.
- 2. the language of the Karen, probably Sino-Tibetan.
adjective
- 1. relating to the Karen or their language.
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