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  1. Karen is a slang term typically used to refer to a middle-class white American woman who is perceived as entitled or excessively demanding. The term is often portrayed in memes depicting middle-class white women who "use their white and class privilege to demand their own way". Depictions include demanding to "speak to the manager", being racist, or wearing a particular bob cut hairstyle.

  2. 30 July 2020. By Ashitha Nagesh, BBC News. Reuters. Patricia and Mark McCloskey were dubbed "Karen and Ken" after photos emerged of them pointing firearms at protesters passing by their house in ...

  3. Jul 30, 2020 · Karen is a pejorative slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often racist middle-aged white woman who uses her privilege to get her way or police other people’s behaviors. As featured in memes, Karen is generally stereotyped as having a blonde bob haircut, asking to speak to retail and restaurant managers to voice complaints or ...

  4. Jul 30, 2020 · Ashitha Nagesh. BBC News. Reuters. Patricia and Mark McCloskey were dubbed "Karen and Ken" after photos emerged of them pointing firearms at protesters passing by their house in St Louis in June ...

  5. Jul 13, 2023 · When Did The Name 'Karen' Become Associated With Annoying Women In Memes? One of the earliest viral memes to bestow the name "Karen" onto an annoying woman was Nintendo Switch Karen.The meme grew popular after the promotional video for a new gaming console showed someone bringing it to a rooftop party.

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

  7. Dec 27, 2018 · Karen is a slang term used as an antagonistic female character in memes. "Karen" is generally characterized as an irritating, entitled woman, sometimes as an ex-wife who took custody of "the kids." In 2020, the term was broadly applied to a swath of white women who had been filmed harassing people of color, including dialing the emergency ...

  8. Oct 26, 2020 · The "Karen" meme has evolved to reference a hair style, white women who ask to speak to the manager, and people being racist in public. Left to right: Michael Kovac/FilmMagic; Melody Cooper ...

  9. Jul 21, 2020 · Jul 21, 2020, 6:30 AM PDT. A Black Lives Matter demonstrator holds up a sign referencing “Karen” in Washington, DC, on June 6. “Karens” have become a focus of protests and pandemic social ...

  10. Feb 10, 2023 · In fact, Freeby's personal definition is shockingly close to the unofficial definition set forth by Urban Dictionary. According to Urban, a Karen is a "middle-aged woman, typically blonde, makes ...

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