White Feminist Suggests Use of ‘Karen’ Is Slur Against Women, Black Twitter Promptly Corrects Her Assertation

Atlanta Black Star ^ | April 6, 2020 | Nefeteria Brewster

[cradle of freedom]

Battle of the passive-aggressives.

[RinaseaofDs]

Of all the stereotypes, this particular one has more than a kernel of truth to it.

[SkyDancer]

Well - Carl ....

[Nea Wood]

I’ve noticed the “Karen” thing and it made me feel sorry for women named Karen. Figures there’s a race aspect to it. Everything is these days.

[seowulf]

Doesn’t Shaniqua have sister Chlamidia and a little brother, Absorbine Junior?

[cradle of freedom]

You win top prize!!!

[ifinnegan]

I thought the term was Becky.

[Fiji Hill]

Karen is a Scandinavian name.

I thought it came from the Karens, a mountain tribe in Burma that has been fighting a war against the central government for the past seven decades.

[rlmorel]

Good gosh. What do you do if you are named Karen? Change your name?

[Scrambler Bob]

Karen is short for Karenteesha.

[TexasGator]

Since you find it difficult to read, I will post the highlight to you: Julie Bindel ✔ @bindelj · Apr 5, 2020 Does anyone else think the ‘Karen’ slur is woman hating and based on class prejudice?

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Karen. Sheesh.. When I want to be generally misogynistic, but especially toward white women, I use “Toots” or” Missy”. When I want I be misogynistic and racist, I use “Towanda,” “Conchita,” etc., depending on whom I want to offend.

We live in bizarre times.

[OpusatFR]

So Blacksplaining gets a pass?

[alternatives?]

LOL

[Maskot]

If Karen wasn’t so much of a Karen we wouldn’t refer to her as a Karen.

Got it, Karen?,

[Terry L Smith]

When someone mentions the name Karen, I get called back to a high school classmate Karen Geshtunk, yup name change a la Dragnet, long auburn hair, light complexion, already Jessica Rabbiy-ish .... ahem, harumph, uh what was I saying?

[Fido969]

“Julie, stop trying to make Karen happen. It’s never going to happen.”

[Fido969]

I thought the term was Becky.

No, Becky is more of an alcoholic.

As in:

"Hey. this candle smells like Fireball!"

"Uhhh... that's what us non-alcoholics like to call 'cinnamon', Becky."

[Marchmain]

Hope this is no reflection on Karen Pence.

[tomkat]

Thought this might be a diverting break from all the Kung Flu hysteria.

I was mistaken.