The rise of the Keffiyeh Karen

The Spectator ^ | 18 Sep 2024 | ZOe Strimpel

[nopardons]

BTTT

[Rummyfan]

But there is something particularly humorless and stern about the self-styled progressive Lefty Lass — nothing is ever proper enough for her, or miserable enough, or righteous enough. Even when racism and transphobia have been stamped out in her sight, and microaggressions and misgendering slips of the tongue properly punished, she’ll mock you for forgetting for even a moment that the world is ending because of your climate profligacy. The revolution must come. Net zero needs to be achieved yesterday.

[Jamestown1630]

I had a Black friend whose name for the Black version of ‘Karen’ was the ‘African Queen’.

[ansel12]

“”””What exactly was wrong with a white middle-aged woman who asked to speak to the manager when things were unsatisfactory? The answer seemed to be in the white part and the woman part, and perhaps also in the middle-aged part. In short, the Karen was a racist, sexist, ageist construct””””

And as usual, many Americans fell for the left deconstructing another element of American culture, simple order and calm, even in a store, and the idea that white people culture of quality and reasonableness was racist and mean, even silly, and to be mocked.

[Lurker]

Orwell had them pegged back in 1948.

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[blueunicorn6]

“I’m unhappy. It can’t be me. My parents and teachers always told me how smart and right I am.

It is other people making me unhappy.

It must be strong people.

Strong people are making me unhappy.

They must be destroyed!”

No self-examination with these.

None.

[NorthMountain]

The original “karen” was a white woman with a wedge haircut and a job in her city government. When stopped by police for a traffic violation, she pulled the “do know who I am” nonsense on them ... unsuccessfully. Video of the incident was widely circulated on the internet.

Her actual name is “Karen”.

[Phoenix8]

We (Republican Party) gave them the vote and now college educated young women are destroying the republic in return. (Yes yes I know SOME young college ed women are fine and conservative).

[DesertRhino]

Lol, the author of this actually is a feminist and a full bore Karen. Unmarried British woman in her mid-40s…

[DesertRhino]

“ What exactly was wrong with a white middle-aged woman who asked to speak to the manager when things were unsatisfactory? ”

lol…. If we have to explain….

[Tell It Right]

I had a Black friend whose name for the Black version of ‘Karen’ was the ‘African Queen’.

Dirty little secret: A lot of black men would rather have a white male leader/president than a black female leader/president.

[Common Sense 101]

Let’s hope that theory holds up in a couple months...

[Jamestown1630]

My friend was a female. They don’t like the ‘African Queens’ either.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

It started out as a particular haircut - the "can I speak to a manager" haircut. Google that phrase and you'll it. I'd say you could also call it the "strong, independent woman" haircut.

Even prior to the whole "Karen" thing, I thought women wearing that haircut were to be avoided.

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[one guy in new jersey]

BLM did not release the Karen.

It had already commenced attempted social domination of the countryside before BLM learned its name.

[Disambiguator]

It’s the “I’m a total baeioutch” haircut.

Yes, the misspelling was intentional.

[DesertRhino]

The “no grabbable ponytail” haircut...

[MikelTackNailer]