I disagree, taking my direction from Karen Attiah, a woman of color and editor at WaPo: (Reply #50)

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chia (2,086 posts)

50. I disagree, taking my direction from Karen Attiah, a woman of color and editor at WaPo:

"Calling the Karen meme the new n-word or asserting that it is a sexist slur only trivializes actual violence and discrimination that destroy lives and communities"

--Karen Attiah, global opinions editor for The Washington Post

After racial violence in the U.S., writer Karen Attiah re-examines the 'Karen' meme

The ‘Karen’ memes and jokes aren’t sexist or racist. Let a Karen explain.

As a millennial black Karen, and a child of immigrants, I find the brouhaha hilarious and twisted. “Karen” is not and will never be an oppressive slur. Anyone who disagrees can take it up with my manag … — I mean, with history...

And to invent oppression when none is happening to you? Well, as a Karen, I just have to say — that is peak Karen behavior.

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70 replies	Author	Time	Post
A Karen just got taken down....kind of. [View all]	Maraya1969	Jun 2020	OP
I'll say it. She got what she deserved	tulipsandroses	Jun 2020	#1
She deserved it all right. Unfortunately, this will probably add fuel to her racist fire.	oregonjen	Jun 2020	#2
Can't be helped. Anything that rebuked her would add that fuel...	JHB	Jun 2020	#16
She'll think twice, maybe three or four times before she tries that again.	brush	Jun 2020	#47
I agree with this assessment	Skittles	Jun 2020	#3
that was satisfying	demtenjeep	Jun 2020	#57
I love the way she goes around telling people they have to leave.....and it's not	Maraya1969	Jun 2020	#4
The cashier behind the counter isn't white, which tells me most likely the convenience store is	onetexan	Jun 2020	#62
Hahahahahaaa!	lunatica	Jun 2020	#5
This is Bunker Boy's America. Who is this woman? Did she lose her job? nt	AnotherMother4Peace	Jun 2020	#6
Love the moniker, by far the best! #bunkerboy	RestoreAmerica2020	Jun 2020	#11
She needs to be doxxed. She assaulted the Hispanic woman.	Beakybird	Jun 2020	#7
Calling people Karen is wrong and arguably racist.	gulliver	Jun 2020	#8
Thank you!!! I was just going to post something about that	Peacetrain	Jun 2020	#9
We have a great family friend named Karen too.	gulliver	Jun 2020	#14
I'm happy to educate you.	PTWB	Jun 2020	#31
I think I got that point, evaluated it, and found it wrong.	gulliver	Jun 2020	#33
Well at least you acknowledge your mistake.	PTWB	Jun 2020	#40
That is not a bad point..the one about the name Dick..	Peacetrain	Jun 2020	#35
A Karen isn't always a racist though, it is a specific way of being racist	PTWB	Jun 2020	#39
Although	lillypaddle	Jun 2020	#41
Lifetime Peter here...	lame54	Jun 2020	#51
What about telling people	NotAPuppet	Jun 2020	#12
Nope. I'd call the lady a "backward supporter of Republican ideology"	gulliver	Jun 2020	#18
But you do know the definition of racism, right?	NotAPuppet	Jun 2020	#19
Why not call her a "Vladimir" after the rat face? Or a "Trump" after the bloated, bloviating baby?	gulliver	Jun 2020	#22
I would prefer if they called the woman by her actual name.	NotAPuppet	Jun 2020	#26
Whatever was wrong with "deplorable?"	treestar	Jun 2020	#54
So you do not call a racist a racist.. you call them a Karen????	Peacetrain	Jun 2020	#23
The nickname is dumb, and it's kinda already played out.	Iggo	Jun 2020	#17
nope. this is just getting started. like calling people Jan from Brady Bunch	SiliconValley_Dem	Jun 2020	#63
Remember Becky?	Iggo	Jun 2020	#64
nope. Becky may resurface too. the dipshits need to be humiliated	SiliconValley_Dem	Jun 2020	#66
Alright. You be you.	Iggo	Jun 2020	#67
thank you for the permission	SiliconValley_Dem	Jun 2020	#69
You're very welcome. Rest easy that I'm allowing it without reservation.	Iggo	Jun 2020	#70
No it isn't.	PTWB	Jun 2020	#21
Amen!	mama	Jun 2020	#24
Please try not to take it personal. Remember there are the Becky's and Patty's	Maraya1969	Jun 2020	#58
Exactly.	Iggo	Jun 2020	#65
How about Qaren?	Beakybird	Jun 2020	#25
Maybe you should speak to the manager about your concerns.	TeamPooka	Jun 2020	#27
I trust my fellow customers.	gulliver	Jun 2020	#28
I Think We Need A Different Hill...	ProfessorGAC	Jun 2020	#42
It's intended as run-of-the-mill criticism, not castigation.	gulliver	Jun 2020	#44
I'd Rather We Not Play Into...	ProfessorGAC	Jun 2020	#45
Fair enough, and I basically agree.	gulliver	Jun 2020	#46
I disagree, taking my direction from Karen Attiah, a woman of color and editor at WaPo:	chia	Jun 2020	#50
+1	betsuni	Jun 2020	#52
She gets called Karen because of her behavior.	backscatter712	Jun 2020	#55
As is Debbie Downer and Joe College,	LanternWaste	Jun 2020	#60
bullshit. i am white middle aged male and have ZERO problems	SiliconValley_Dem	Jun 2020	#61
Could you explain it for us deafies? Thanks. nt	tblue37	Jun 2020	#10
The white woman was telling the girl, trying to pay, at the register to go back to her country.	cayugafalls	Jun 2020	#30
Thanks! She is soooo surprised when, after physically assaulting the other woman she gets	tblue37	Jun 2020	#36
Yes, it very quickly took the wind out of her sails.	cayugafalls	Jun 2020	#38
Putting A Finer Point On It...	ProfessorGAC	Jun 2020	#43
You are exactly right.	cayugafalls	Jun 2020	#49
Oops!	Iggo	Jun 2020	#13
got off light if you ask me	qazplm135	Jun 2020	#15
She deserves an encore	dalton99a	Jun 2020	#20
clear self defense	TeamPooka	Jun 2020	#29
I think so too!!! If someone grabbed me like that, I would be more than slapping	Peacetrain	Jun 2020	#32
Indeed. nt	SouthernCal_Dem	Jun 2020	#59
That was satisfying, but ...	Blecht	Jun 2020	#34
Man! That was a good smack!	live love laugh	Jun 2020	#37
That was a great slap	Hav	Jun 2020	#48
I wonder what they started fighting over	treestar	Jun 2020	#53
All things being equal	TlalocW	Jun 2020	#56
Calling these women Karen is wrong.	LakeArenal	Jun 2020	#68

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