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Sparkly

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10. In what way

Reply to daligirl519 (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 09:10 AM

Jun 2020

did my post stomp on anyone or call anyone inferior? How is it okay to label my post "peak Karen?" You don't know me or my experience. You don't know how I see other people.

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I See a Backlash Coming: "The Karen" [View all] Sparkly Jun 2020 OP

No. "Karen" is a description of hugely entitled behavior. I am also a white woman. I don't Squinch Jun 2020 #1

it's a smear on a name shared by many perfectly ok women. DU should know better nt msongs Jun 2020 #2

It is a vicious stereotype. Government of, for and by males have created our current misery delisen Jun 2020 #3

Sorry. I totally disagree with this. "Karen" has nothing to do with patriarchy. Squinch Jun 2020 #7

All this. n/t ms liberty Jun 2020 #9

We should have a similar meme for the likes of Jamie Dimon. JudyM Jun 2020 #22

Oh, FFS, daligirl519 Jun 2020 #4

Why is it necessary to smear the many thousands of women named. Karen? delisen Jun 2020 #6

Now that you mention it, yes it is! Squinch Jun 2020 #8

See how easy Sparkly Jun 2020 #11

Poor dear. Squinch Jun 2020 #16

Why the resentment? Sparkly Jun 2020 #17

Hmm... why the projection? Squinch Jun 2020 #19

Sorry if I misunderstood you. Sparkly Jun 2020 #20

In what way Sparkly Jun 2020 #10

I vote for calling them shnooks 2naSalit Jun 2020 #5

How about just saying Sparkly Jun 2020 #12

But these assholes are far more dangerous 2naSalit Jun 2020 #13

I agree. Sparkly Jun 2020 #14

There is probably not a word with 2naSalit Jun 2020 #15

Same. Sparkly Jun 2020 #18

The point is, it has ZERO to do with gender.. whathehell Jun 2020 #25

Yes, something race and gender neutral.. whathehell Jun 2020 #23

"How the Karen Meme Benefits the Right" Sparkly Jun 2020 #21

"Misogyny is the last acceptable bigotry of the Left" -- Katha Pollitt, whathehell Jun 2020 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Jun 2020 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Jun 2020 #28

Thsnks for that excellent post! whathehell Jun 2020 #26

Total misogyny janterry Jul 2020 #29