Is Karen considered a racial slur?

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Regardless of what you think I hope the pregnant nurse renting the bike makes bank for being called a "Karen" for simply trying to rent a bike to get home. She was getting in nobody's business.

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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.

Oh I know better than to engage with people who might well film you and use the footage out of context to their advantage. It was clear to me right after that grilling episode.

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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.

No. We don’t have anyone of any gender or skin color who does that. I’m sure somewhere in our company there are people like that. But not on my team or the groups we work with directly.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Racist and sexist. When you take a term associated with a specific race, age, gender, or nationality and use it to negatively describe an action, that term is a slur.

A “Karen” refers to a white, older woman. Using a term that reflects age, race, and gender to denigrate another is using the term as a slur.

Our society doesn’t look at it like a slur, because it’s seen as socially acceptable to denigrate white women. Same with the term “Becky”.

I call people out on it all the time. We should be encouraging women to use their voices.

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

We have words for this too. But, you again want to ignore the realities of the power structures in our country. You'd be punching down. Which is what makes your insult more distasteful.

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Anonymous wrote:Rich white women want to be oppressed so bad.

Some. Not all.

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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.

No. We don’t have anyone of any gender or skin color who does that. I’m sure somewhere in our company there are people like that. But not on my team or the groups we work with directly.

Well if you can't find the one in your group, and you're on here crusading for the poor down trodden UMC white women, it's probably 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.

Does FoxNews have a special segment every evening that shows women getting called “Karen” (edited to not show their bad behavior) just to get their older, white women viewers all worked up?

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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.

No. We don’t have anyone of any gender or skin color who does that. I’m sure somewhere in our company there are people like that. But not on my team or the groups we work with directly.

Well if you can't find the one in your group, and you're on here crusading for the poor down trodden UMC white women, it's probably you.

I’m not crusading for UMC women. I do think there are people who “Karen”. I know some. They aren’t at work. And they are called that appropriately.

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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.

Does FoxNews have a special segment every evening that shows women getting called “Karen” (edited to not show their bad behavior) just to get their older, white women viewers all worked up?

Ask the parent of the teen, probably fake, who was shocked to learn it was considered a slur who started this thread. It wasn't someone whining about being called a name.

[Anonymous]

I use it for all races and have not gotten the impression that it’s only reserved for white women. It’s about attitude and not racial IMO.

[Anonymous]

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

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It is basically the same thing, but one side wants so bad to be oppressed.

I guess it is in vogue to only hate the other side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I use it for all races and have not gotten the impression that it’s only reserved for white women. It’s about attitude and not racial IMO.

Nope. Nice try. We had a girl at work who thought it was "acceptable" to be racist toward white women, because "blonde Becky or "white name of the week) must have SUCH an easy life! Look at ME - I had kids at 16 - my life is NOT easy!"

Whose fault is that?

I had absent parents, who had NOTHING, but....oh what's the use......

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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…

Who died and put you in charge? Your vigilantism is misplaced. It is not your job or your business to enforce the rules. Karens never give minorities the benefit of the doubt, ever. Thank god they don’t typically have a gun like Kyle Rittenhouse.

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Anonymous wrote:Rich white women want to be oppressed so bad.

Some. Not all.

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Who you think is a "rich white woman" - might have a story that you would would never, in a billion years, expect.

How about you stop stereotyping people.