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  1. Jul 30, 2020 · So, when is a Karen not a Karen? The Wall of Moms bloc in the current protest movement in Portland, Oregon is a good example of mainly middle-class, middle-aged white women explicitly not being...

  2. Meaning and use. Kansas State University professor Heather Suzanne Woods, whose research interests include memes, said that a Karen's defining characteristics are a sense of entitlement, a willingness and desire to complain, and a self-centered approach to interacting with others. [8]

  3. Jul 30, 2020 · Karen is often used as a stand-in name in an imagined dialogue. For example: “Mind your own business, Karen” or “No, Karen, we can’t go to Taco Bell.” Karen may also be used to call out older adults considered to have narrow-minded viewpoints.

  4. "Karen" has, in recent years, become a widespread meme referencing a specific type of middle-class white woman, who exhibits behaviours that stem from privilege.

  5. In late 2018, a series of jokes spread in which "Karen" is an ex-wife had taken the kids in a custody battle, many of which appear in the She Took the F--king Kids meme. On December 24th, 2018, Redditor ashleyallday [3] posted an inquiry to /r/OutOfTheLoop about the jokes, pointing to two examples (shown below).

  6. Feb 10, 2023 · What is a Karen, exactly? If you've wondered about the meaning behind the Karen meme, we've broken it down for you. Here's what you should know this viral name.

  7. Oct 26, 2020 · The "Karen" meme is being used to describe women who commit acts in public that are perceived to be racist, such as unjustly calling the police on Black people. The meme, often combined with the...

  8. Sep 23, 2020 · Why do we call privileged assholes "Karen"? What does it really mean?Credits: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/112775Subscribe to BuzzFeedVideo: https://...

  9. Jun 25, 2020 · The Karen meme follows in a long and troubling legacy of white women in the United States weaponizing their victimhood.

  10. Jul 21, 2020 · The name “Karen” has subsequently become virtually synonymous with more than just annoyed moms. Now, “Karen” is a stand-in for 2020’s fraught social politics.

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