At least Becky and K-ren will not be popular names for at least a good 30-50 years. Those names are essentially ruined for a couple generations.

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Anonymous wrote:The K-word, really people? Some internet teasing of basic white women is not in any way shape or form anything close to throwing around the N-word. One has a long and violent history, the other is mostly a joke. Just stop.

It is light years away from the offensiveness of the n-word. BUT... its not internet teasing. I see it and hear it IRL.

Boo freakin hoo. White people fall apart at the slightest hint of not being in a position of power. It's ridiculous.

And you thinking all white women are in a position of power is ridiculous.

I think what the the poster is referring to is the idea of "white fragility".

And when you bully women by claiming “oh, white fragility” when they don’t want to be teased... SMH. You are what is wrong with society. Protecting bullies, piling on any woman who asks not to be teased.

I don't think you understand what the term means. People started using the K word because it was short hand for "white women behaving badly" now when a "white woman behaving badly" gets called on her bad behavior, she often is observed to devolve into tears, which when taken seriously... well that is the definition. This isn't about bullying. In its purest form it is a way to bring humor, which is more comfortable than despair, to something that is entrenched, impossible to fix and so very wrong.

There’s what the term “means” versus how it is actually used. It’s not used just when a white woman is behaving badly entitled. It’s pretty much used to demean any woman for anything that person doesn’t like or agree with.

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Anonymous wrote:The K-word, really people? Some internet teasing of basic white women is not in any way shape or form anything close to throwing around the N-word. One has a long and violent history, the other is mostly a joke. Just stop.

It is light years away from the offensiveness of the n-word. BUT... its not internet teasing. I see it and hear it IRL.

Boo freakin hoo. White people fall apart at the slightest hint of not being in a position of power. It's ridiculous.

And you thinking all white women are in a position of power is ridiculous.

I think what the the poster is referring to is the idea of "white fragility".

And when you bully women by claiming “oh, white fragility” when they don’t want to be teased... SMH. You are what is wrong with society. Protecting bullies, piling on any woman who asks not to be teased.

I don't think you understand what the term means. People started using the K word because it was short hand for "white women behaving badly" now when a "white woman behaving badly" gets called on her bad behavior, she often is observed to devolve into tears, which when taken seriously... well that is the definition. This isn't about bullying. In its purest form it is a way to bring humor, which is more comfortable than despair, to something that is entrenched, impossible to fix and so very wrong.

I am not a white woman, have been posting on her for a decade, and I don’t see any humor in the term. It’s bullying for sure and this forum is better off without it.

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Anonymous wrote:The K-word, really people? Some internet teasing of basic white women is not in any way shape or form anything close to throwing around the N-word. One has a long and violent history, the other is mostly a joke. Just stop.

It is light years away from the offensiveness of the n-word. BUT... its not internet teasing. I see it and hear it IRL.

Boo freakin hoo. White people fall apart at the slightest hint of not being in a position of power. It's ridiculous.

And you thinking all white women are in a position of power is ridiculous.

I think what the the poster is referring to is the idea of "white fragility".

And when you bully women by claiming “oh, white fragility” when they don’t want to be teased... SMH. You are what is wrong with society. Protecting bullies, piling on any woman who asks not to be teased.

I don't think you understand what the term means. People started using the K word because it was short hand for "white women behaving badly" now when a "white woman behaving badly" gets called on her bad behavior, she often is observed to devolve into tears, which when taken seriously... well that is the definition. This isn't about bullying. In its purest form it is a way to bring humor, which is more comfortable than despair, to something that is entrenched, impossible to fix and so very wrong.

I am one of the anti-K word posters.
In this thread I’ve been called fragile “boo-hoo”, my problem is “white fragility”, its just an internet meme (aka gas lighting), I must be a K-word if I’m offended by it...
The truth is it reminds me of all the teasing I went through as a child. I don’t fit the definition of the K-word. Every time I see it used, its one white women shaming another white woman. Any perceived bad behavior by a white woman is labeled “K-ren”. And I’m tired of it. Enough with the bullying.
If it is in response to bad behavior, call the bad behavior what it is. Use your vocabulary skills. If she’s acting entitled, call it that. If she’s acting racist, call it that.

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Anonymous wrote:I gotta say it, I think you’re taking this one too seriously...

Yeah, this literally is just a meme. It’s not actually targeting UMC white women. It’s the same thing as Becky a few years ago. It’s more of a silly meme/joke more than it is an actual mean term.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/k-ren (I can’t even type the link, but replace the “-“ with an “a” in the name)

Even the first tweet is just a silly meme. It’s not to be taken seriously or is literally targeting anyone.

Since it is just a silly meme, I am sure that nobody will miss not being able to use it, right?

You have no idea how frequently it was being used here -- and still is. Posters began to report it and I was almost DOS'd by the reports. It was just constant. It's played out. Time to move on.

That many people complained? Yes, it’s played, but people need to chill. Of all the things to complain about...I mean, it sounds like they came by their moniker honestly.

I don't think that the people doing the reporting were necessarily the ones being labeled. There are some posters who do a lot of reporting and, of course, there are people who actually have that name and don't like it being used in a derogatory fashion.

Are the posters who do a lot of reporting here the same ones who call the police on their neighbors for talking from a distance of 5'11"?

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Anonymous wrote:The K-word, really people? Some internet teasing of basic white women is not in any way shape or form anything close to throwing around the N-word. One has a long and violent history, the other is mostly a joke. Just stop.

It is light years away from the offensiveness of the n-word. BUT... its not internet teasing. I see it and hear it IRL.

Boo freakin hoo. White people fall apart at the slightest hint of not being in a position of power. It's ridiculous.

And you thinking all white women are in a position of power is ridiculous.

I think what the the poster is referring to is the idea of "white fragility".

And when you bully women by claiming “oh, white fragility” when they don’t want to be teased... SMH. You are what is wrong with society. Protecting bullies, piling on any woman who asks not to be teased.

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Anonymous wrote:The K-word, really people? Some internet teasing of basic white women is not in any way shape or form anything close to throwing around the N-word. One has a long and violent history, the other is mostly a joke. Just stop.

It is light years away from the offensiveness of the n-word. BUT... its not internet teasing. I see it and hear it IRL.

Boo freakin hoo. White people fall apart at the slightest hint of not being in a position of power. It's ridiculous.

And you thinking all white women are in a position of power is ridiculous.

I think what the the poster is referring to is the idea of "white fragility".

It’s more of a “b..mer” name. 8th most popular in the 50s, 4th most popular female name in the 1960s, down to 25 in the 1970s. So think those born in late 50s and through the 60s.
My SIL was named K.ren, born 1962 (a b..mer). She died of cancer 10 years ago. I hate hearing her name to mock middle aged white women.

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Anonymous wrote:I gotta say it, I think you’re taking this one too seriously...

Yeah, this literally is just a meme. It’s not actually targeting UMC white women. It’s the same thing as Becky a few years ago. It’s more of a silly meme/joke more than it is an actual mean term.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/k-ren (I can’t even type the link, but replace the “-“ with an “a” in the name)

Even the first tweet is just a silly meme. It’s not to be taken seriously or is literally targeting anyone.

Since it is just a silly meme, I am sure that nobody will miss not being able to use it, right?

You have no idea how frequently it was being used here -- and still is. Posters began to report it and I was almost DOS'd by the reports. It was just constant. It's played out. Time to move on.

That many people complained? Yes, it’s played, but people need to chill. Of all the things to complain about...I mean, it sounds like they came by their moniker honestly.

I don't think that the people doing the reporting were necessarily the ones being labeled. There are some posters who do a lot of reporting and, of course, there are people who actually have that name and don't like it being used in a derogatory fashion.

no surprise there.

Thank you, Jeff, you are a national treasure.

But wait K was my club name back in the 90s. If I told you my name was K you were definitely getting the Heisman. It was a great club name. Brings back so many happy memories!!!

Anonymous wrote:NP - and haven't read the thread but any word used with the intent to insult and bully someone should be off-limits.

Be kind, be mature, it's that simple.

I read this thread and the person throwing the most insults is Jeff... just saying, can we all keep this peaceful? It’s really hard to take this seriously now

Anonymous wrote:NP - and haven't read the thread but any word used with the intent to insult and bully someone should be off-limits.

Be kind, be mature, it's that simple.

Exactly. It’s why I find in hurtful - it’s said to be mean, not “as fun”.

NP - and haven't read the thread but any word used with the intent to insult and bully someone should be off-limits.

Be kind, be mature, it's that simple.

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Anonymous wrote:I gotta say it, I think you’re taking this one too seriously...

Yeah, this literally is just a meme. It’s not actually targeting UMC white women. It’s the same thing as Becky a few years ago. It’s more of a silly meme/joke more than it is an actual mean term.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/k-ren (I can’t even type the link, but replace the “-“ with an “a” in the name)

Even the first tweet is just a silly meme. It’s not to be taken seriously or is literally targeting anyone.

Since it is just a silly meme, I am sure that nobody will miss not being able to use it, right?

You have no idea how frequently it was being used here -- and still is. Posters began to report it and I was almost DOS'd by the reports. It was just constant. It's played out. Time to move on.

That many people complained? Yes, it’s played, but people need to chill. Of all the things to complain about...I mean, it sounds like they came by their moniker honestly.

I don't think that the people doing the reporting were necessarily the ones being labeled. There are some posters who do a lot of reporting and, of course, there are people who actually have that name and don't like it being used in a derogatory fashion.