I have commented before that Karen is a new misogynist label for women who are asserting themselves.
Yeah the occasional video shows a woman losing it and being abusive. Usually. I don’t defend that.
But when I ask to speak to a manager I am not being a Karen. I am being ill treated and am seeking decent treatment. That’s all.
Women are often in a position where they can’t win. You go in to get your brakes fixed and get the bum’s rush. You question things and they treat you like a Karen. You eventually pay then your husband is mad because you were an idiot at the auto repair. It’s really frustrating as the Karen meme is a new way to tell us to sit down and shut up.
I have been tempted to let people walk all over me a few times because I am afraid I’ll be seen as a Karen. I have felt bad because when I questioned the price of a drink or complained about a closed bathroom or asked for a different way of shipping to save money I have been treated as a Karen.
No I am not a feminist but I am calling out the Karen insult, I know what it is. The only way to avoid being called Karen is to smilingly let people walk all over you and keep all opinions to yourself.
I’ll put it this way - if you’re asking to be treated the same as everyone else, that’s fine. If you’re asking to be treated differently/better than everyone else, you’re a Karen.