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‘Karen’ Halloween costume slammed for ‘profiting from racism’
https://nypost.com ^ | OCTOBER 7, 2021 | Ben Cost

Posted on 10/07/2021 11:35:37 AM PDT by Red Badger

They’re not so happy with this Halloweave.

A Halloween hairpiece poking fun at “Karen” — the heavily memed term for entitled white women who call the cops on black people and defy mask mandates — is being slammed as tone deaf and racist on social media.

The Karen costume came to light after a Twitter user named Helen Shivers shared a snap of the inflammatory accessory, dubbed a “Karen Wig,” that she came across at a costume shop last week. She captioned the pic: “and the scariest costume goes to…”

The packaging for the wig, which is sold online by Spirit Halloween for $19.99, features a pic of a model in an exaggerated bouffant blonde wig and sweater lowering a pair of sunglasses and flashing an accusatory glare. (Note: The infamous ‘do is widely believed to have been inspired by the asymmetrical haircut of Kate Gosselin from the reality TV show “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” circa 2009.)

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A Halloween hairpiece poking fun at "Karen" -- the heavily memed term for entitled white women who call the cops on black people and defy mask mandates -- is being slammed as tone deaf and racist on social media. Helen Shivers Twitter/New York Post composite

1 posted on 10/07/2021 11:35:37 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

#KarenForPresident


2 posted on 10/07/2021 11:37:10 AM PDT by Demiurge2 (Define your terms!)
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To: Red Badger

Karen is racist?

Oh, my cousin Karen is going to hear about this!


3 posted on 10/07/2021 11:38:07 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: Red Badger

Al those Karen types got passed around as teenagers, we all know it


4 posted on 10/07/2021 11:38:47 AM PDT by Ouderkirk (Life is about ass, you're either covering, hauling, laughing, kicking, kissing, or behaving like one)
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To: Red Badger

“A Halloween hairpiece poking fun at “Karen” — the heavily memed term for entitled white women who call the cops on black people and defy mask mandates — is being slammed as tone deaf and racist on social media.”

This is made up ^

Karen is a term for a woman who wants to talk to the manager all the time.


5 posted on 10/07/2021 11:38:50 AM PDT by Eddie01
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To: Red Badger

Race has nothing to do with “Karen”. They are doing cultural appropriation.


6 posted on 10/07/2021 11:42:03 AM PDT by alternatives? (The only reason to have an army is to defend your borders,)
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To: Red Badger

Late 1970’s my cousin dressed up as Uncle Remus from Disney’s “Song of the South” for one Halloween. He would sing Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah with the little dance.

That would send liberals into seizures now.


7 posted on 10/07/2021 11:42:36 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs2
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I think the definition of Karen has crept from what it originally meant. A Karen, by the original concept, would be pushing a mask mandate.

Karens are supposed to be overly rule enforcing and superego driven.

8 posted on 10/07/2021 11:42:54 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Eddie01

Unless I’m misreading it they also don’t defy mask mandates and instead try to enforce them.


9 posted on 10/07/2021 11:43:22 AM PDT by xp38
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To: Eddie01

And complains about people NOT wearing masks…


10 posted on 10/07/2021 11:43:22 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: Ouderkirk

Karen is a old cheerleader who has lost her jock........................


11 posted on 10/07/2021 11:43:40 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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and defy mask mandates

That's backwards, a Karen is one who screams at people not wearing their mask at the store or outside.

12 posted on 10/07/2021 11:43:42 AM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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Those who accuse the maker of the ‘Karen’ Halloween costume ‘profiting from racism’ are ignorant and deceitful.

The maker might be guilty of sexism though. Where's the costume for 'Daren'?

13 posted on 10/07/2021 11:44:12 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: nickcarraway

ALL OF THE THINGS ARE T3H RACISTS!!!!

Please God, make it stop.


14 posted on 10/07/2021 11:44:24 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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the heavily memed term for entitled white women who call the cops on black people and defy mask mandates

Defy mask mandates? I think of the typical Karen as one who would call Child Protective Services to have your kids taken away for not wearing masks while playing in your own yard.

15 posted on 10/07/2021 11:44:27 AM PDT by KarlInOhio ("Anti-fascist" is from the official name of the Berlin Wall: Anti-fascist Protection Barrier.)
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To: Red Badger

Some racists are Karens. But not all Karens are racists. It’s a Venn Diagram kinda thing.


16 posted on 10/07/2021 11:47:10 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: alternatives?

I saw just yesterday where blacks were putting down whites that had curly (Afro) hairdos...

I never heard anything about Wendy Williams or Beyonce and their blonde hairdos...


17 posted on 10/07/2021 11:47:58 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: Red Badger

Can you imagine the outrage if this Karen trend was a black woman?

For starters it would never have gotten off the ground.

White people are the only race with self loathing guilt.


18 posted on 10/07/2021 11:49:04 AM PDT by setter
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19 posted on 10/07/2021 11:49:20 AM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Red Badger
This is my favorite 'racist' Halloween family.


20 posted on 10/07/2021 11:51:27 AM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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