Is Karen considered a racial slur?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a middle aged white woman and do not consider it a racial slur. Karens are busybodies and misdemeanor vigilantes against minorities. Not sure why other middle age women want to defend this behavior and label it racist?

Because some people feel entitled to continue their bad behavior.

So in your mind it is always used appropriately and correctly? Really?

Not 100% but every time I've heard it used it was appropriate.

So you missed the nurse biker trying to rent a bike being called a Karen? You're full of it.

No, don't know that story. Like I said, not 100%, but every time I've heard it used was appropriate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a middle aged white woman and do not consider it a racial slur. Karens are busybodies and misdemeanor vigilantes against minorities. Not sure why other middle age women want to defend this behavior and label it racist?

Because some people feel entitled to continue their bad behavior.

So in your mind it is always used appropriately and correctly? Really?

Not 100% but every time I've heard it used it was appropriate.

So you missed the nurse biker trying to rent a bike being called a Karen? You're full of it.

Yes. I don't sit around looking for reasons to play the victim, knowing full well I'm not.

So you don't follow current events and have nothing really to add here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a middle aged white woman and do not consider it a racial slur. Karens are busybodies and misdemeanor vigilantes against minorities. Not sure why other middle age women want to defend this behavior and label it racist?

Because some people feel entitled to continue their bad behavior.

So in your mind it is always used appropriately and correctly? Really?

Not 100% but every time I've heard it used it was appropriate.

So you missed the nurse biker trying to rent a bike being called a Karen? You're full of it.

Yes. I don't sit around looking for reasons to play the victim, knowing full well I'm not.

So you don't follow current events and have nothing really to add here.

Me not hearing about a story of some random woman being called a Karen means I don't follow current events and have nothing to add? Do you see how ridiculous you're being?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a middle aged white woman and do not consider it a racial slur. Karens are busybodies and misdemeanor vigilantes against minorities. Not sure why other middle age women want to defend this behavior and label it racist?

Because some people feel entitled to continue their bad behavior.

So in your mind it is always used appropriately and correctly? Really?

Not 100% but every time I've heard it used it was appropriate.

So you missed the nurse biker trying to rent a bike being called a Karen? You're full of it.

Yes. I don't sit around looking for reasons to play the victim, knowing full well I'm not.

So you don't follow current events and have nothing really to add here.

Me not hearing about a story of some random woman being called a Karen means I don't follow current events and have nothing to add? Do you see how ridiculous you're being?

Ridiculous is wanting to desperately cling to a slur in order to name call. Defending that is deeply pathetic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a middle aged white woman and do not consider it a racial slur. Karens are busybodies and misdemeanor vigilantes against minorities. Not sure why other middle age women want to defend this behavior and label it racist?

Not even misdemeanors vigilante but infraction vigilantes. They call out minorities for the slightest infraction (like grilling in a park during restricted hours). It’s ridiculous. Karen behavior deserves ridicule.

The interesting question is: why do minorities feel entitled to using the grill during restricted hours? Specifically spare the air? And what would happen if white people were using it outside the hours?
“But we have always grilled here it’s our city” was used in that specific episode. Well enjoy your city ruled by your rules and constantly on the news…

[Anonymous]

Lol guarantee someone is going to whine to Jeff and get this thread locked or deleted.

When you're used to privilege and get knocked down a peg, I'm sure it does feel like a great injustice. But no, Karen is not a slur.

[Anonymous]

Rich white women want to be oppressed so bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol guarantee someone is going to whine to Jeff and get this thread locked or deleted.

When you're used to privilege and get knocked down a peg, I'm sure it does feel like a great injustice. But no, Karen is not a slur.

Go on and try slinging that around your workplace and see how far it gets you.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a middle aged white woman and do not consider it a racial slur. Karens are busybodies and misdemeanor vigilantes against minorities. Not sure why other middle age women want to defend this behavior and label it racist?

Because some people feel entitled to continue their bad behavior.

So in your mind it is always used appropriately and correctly? Really?

Not 100% but every time I've heard it used it was appropriate.

So you missed the nurse biker trying to rent a bike being called a Karen? You're full of it.

Yes. I don't sit around looking for reasons to play the victim, knowing full well I'm not.

So you don't follow current events and have nothing really to add here.

No, I don’t follow dumb click-bait.

[Anonymous]

40 year old white woman here, so maybe a little young but I don't have an issue.

I view it as a pejorative. In the same way as calling a woman c-u-next-tuesday-ey, but honestly, it is well within my repertoire to act that way even if I shouldn't. Similarly, I don't want to be rude to customer service people, so I try not to act Karen-ey.

It's a stretch to call a phrase directed towards white women talking down to people who are "others" and deeming that unacceptable "racist." Let's not get silly here. Racism is a serious accusation. It's just name calling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lol guarantee someone is going to whine to Jeff and get this thread locked or deleted.

When you're used to privilege and get knocked down a peg, I'm sure it does feel like a great injustice. But no, Karen is not a slur.

Go on and try slinging that around your workplace and see how far it gets you.

Why are you assuming there are people with bad behavior at her workplace?

[Anonymous]

It's a misogynistic slur. It's the same thing as calling a woman hysterical, a crazy b*&ch, etc. The interesting thing about "Karen" is that it's been most effectively weaponized by very progressive movements, namely the Trans and BLM movements. A boy (friend of my son's) called my wife a Karen this weekend and I let him have it.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a middle aged white woman and do not consider it a racial slur. Karens are busybodies and misdemeanor vigilantes against minorities. Not sure why other middle age women want to defend this behavior and label it racist?

Not even misdemeanors vigilante but infraction vigilantes. They call out minorities for the slightest infraction (like grilling in a park during restricted hours). It’s ridiculous. Karen behavior deserves ridicule.

The interesting question is: why do minorities feel entitled to using the grill during restricted hours? Specifically spare the air? And what would happen if white people were using it outside the hours?
“But we have always grilled here it’s our city” was used in that specific episode. Well enjoy your city ruled by your rules and constantly on the news…

Your contempt for Black people is abundantly clear from your post. No wonder they're calling you Karen.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a middle aged white woman and do not consider it a racial slur. Karens are busybodies and misdemeanor vigilantes against minorities. Not sure why other middle age women want to defend this behavior and label it racist?

Because some people feel entitled to continue their bad behavior.

So in your mind it is always used appropriately and correctly? Really?

Not 100% but every time I've heard it used it was appropriate.

So you missed the nurse biker trying to rent a bike being called a Karen? You're full of it.

Yes. I don't sit around looking for reasons to play the victim, knowing full well I'm not.

So you don't follow current events and have nothing really to add here.

No, I don’t follow dumb click-bait.

Yet you know "Karen" is never used inappropriately? Where exactly are you even hearing it used, always correctly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:40 year old white woman here, so maybe a little young but I don't have an issue.

I view it as a pejorative. In the same way as calling a woman c-u-next-tuesday-ey, but honestly, it is well within my repertoire to act that way even if I shouldn't. Similarly, I don't want to be rude to customer service people, so I try not to act Karen-ey.

It's a stretch to call a phrase directed towards white women talking down to people who are "others" and deeming that unacceptable "racist." Let's not get silly here. Racism is a serious accusation. It's just name calling.

And “racism” involves a power differential. It doesn’t reverse cleanly.