Is Karen considered a racial slur?

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So very much this!

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Sexist and ageist, not sure about racist but will defer on that. Seems to be mainly used by younger people (often women, sadly) to insult older women.

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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?

Have you ever had a job?

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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?

I didn’t say that. In fact, I said I that don’t think it’s used 100% correctly. Guess you have to resort to lying to make a point.

I hear it with friends and family.

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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.

There are a lot of things you can't say at work that aren't "slurs." If I went around labeling my coworkers busybodies, that wouldn't be appropriate either. Something can rude/pejorative and thus inappropriate in professional or polite company without being a slur.

It can also be true. I have 2 coworkers who are very much a couple of busybody Karens. And we laugh about them outside of work plenty.

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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?

Have you ever had a job?

Of course. I can’t think of anyone with “Karen” behavior in my immediate work circles. At least they don’t do that at work. I work with well-educated professionals. YMMV.

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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?

I didn’t say that. In fact, I said I that don’t think it’s used 100% correctly. Guess you have to resort to lying to make a point.

I hear it with friends and family.

Sorry your friends and family are misogynist jerks with limited vocabulary.

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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?

I didn’t say that. In fact, I said I that don’t think it’s used 100% correctly. Guess you have to resort to lying to make a point.

I hear it with friends and family.

Your friends and family are calling you a Karen, so you've decided it's a slur?

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I don't think its a racial slur, I think what I've seen is that it is a response to when a usually white woman tries to put down a nonwhite person. Basically getting in their business or getting overly aggressive so in response this term is used.

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Anonymous wrote:Sexist and ageist, not sure about racist but will defer on that. Seems to be mainly used by younger people (often women, sadly) to insult older women.

They just go around and say it to all older women?

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It's racist and sexist and misogynistic

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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?

I didn’t say that. In fact, I said I that don’t think it’s used 100% correctly. Guess you have to resort to lying to make a point.

I hear it with friends and family.

Your friends and family are calling you a Karen, so you've decided it's a slur?

I don’t think it’s a slur. It describes a certain type of bad behavior.

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What if we called someone a lakisha one that has many baby dads

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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?

Have you ever had a job?

Of course. I can’t think of anyone with “Karen” behavior in my immediate work circles. At least they don’t do that at work. I work with well-educated professionals. YMMV.

Bet your Black coworkers have an entirely different experience. I've never had a workplace where there wasn't at least one. And honestly sometimes they're men. The ones who just can't mind their own business, have to tell everyone what to do, and police everyone's behavior. If you don't have one at your job, consider yourself very lucky.

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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.

You can call the PP a straight up racist.