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  1. 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.

  2. 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".

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Jun 25, 2020 · The Karen meme follows in a long and troubling legacy of white women in the United States weaponizing their victimhood.

  6. 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.

  7. Oct 26, 2020 · The "Karen" meme is being used to describe women who commit acts in public that are perceived to be racist, such as unjustly calling the police on Black people....

  8. Jul 31, 2020 · Karen Chang, a Bay Area resident who works in business management, had shrugged off early memes, but then the Amy Cooper video changed everything for her.

  9. Feb 10, 2023 · What is a Karen, exactly? If you've wondered about the meaning behind the Karen meme, we've broken it down for you. Here's what you should know this viral name.

  10. Jul 21, 2020 · Each iteration of the meme has taken the “Karen” figure in a considerably different direction from its original satirical form — a barbed but humorous caricature of entitled white women.

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