Posted on 11/17/2022 4:11:27 PM PST by nickcarraway
In 1965, the name Karen was the third most popular woman’s name in America. Today, it’s a name a lot of people try to avoid because it’s taken on a totally different meaning.
To be called a Karen in 2022 means someone thinks you’re angry, entitled, rude, and maybe even racist.
On this episode of “Your Weirdest Fears,” we hear from a listener who says she’s so afraid of being called a Karen that she no longer calls for a manager, even when she experiences bad service.
Sociologist Dr. Jessie Daniels unpacks this fear. She explains the new meaning the name Karen has taken on. An expert on the internet’s manifestation of racism, Dr. Daniels actually wrote a book on this fear titled “Nice White Ladies.”
Listen as she breaks down the history of the name, the stigma surrounding it, and what fear of the name says about society’s mindset and the current culture of accountability.
You can still call for the manager. Just not for stupid stuff.
I’m just waiting for the REACTIONS WHE. I start calling out idiots for being a Fetterman.
Karen’s used to be called B#%<>es.
If this is a big fear in someone’s life, they are leading a pretty fortunate life.
When it’s all said and done, the article was probably written to encourage Karens to resume Karenning.
Karens need to cry us a river before we will ever try to unhear the heinous screeds we’ve heard from them, or unsee the travesties that we have seen them inflict on others.
This is just another amnesty play.
That was the purpose of this racist new name and new ‘evil white’ category, to marginalize and intimidate white women who the democrats blame for GOP victories, it also contributes to the breakdown of order that whites desire by attacking the idea of calling for a manager or policeman, or anyone who can settle disputes or bring order.
I would think the most unfortunate name is “Shitavious Lipschitz.”
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