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Unbelievably, There Is Now "Is 'Karen' A Slur?" Discourse
A Karen, as we've come to know over the past few years: is defined by a certain set of characteristics: she is irritable, often believing she deserves her way, even at the expense of making life difficult for others. She enjoys getting others, particularly service workers, in trouble by "speaking to their manager." It would follow, then, that a Karen would be very upset at use of the term "Karen," to the point that she may compare it to some of the vilest language ever used against other humans in history.
Such was the argument posited by author Julie Bindel yesterday when she wrote, "Does anyone else think the ‘Karen’ slur is woman hating and based on class prejudice?"
Does anyone else think the ‘Karen’ slur is woman hating and based on class prejudice?
— Julie Bindel (@bindelj) April 5, 2020
Ironically, Bindel's argument that "Karen" is a slur is the most "Karen" thing ever, a fact Twitter users were all too happy to point out.
Claiming that “Karen” is a slur is a very Karen thing to do
— 🍒Hater @ S T R E S S E D (@SA1NTCAKE) April 5, 2020
Of course Karen thinks Karen is a slur. That is what makes her Karen. It is like a self fulfilling prophecy.
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mitchellscomet (mitchellscomet) April 5, 2020
We are in the middle of a goddamn pandemic and there are a bunch of white women crying about being called "Karens". Most Karen shit ever.
— Rowdy ᴶ ᵘ ˡ ᵉ ˢ Peasant (@mrs_socialista) April 5, 2020
Others imagined a world where "Karen" was indeed a slur akin to some of the worst words in English.
john lennon and the plastic ono band – woman is the karen of the world (1972) pic.twitter.com/wOczXdjhs3
— Wilford Quimley (@friendlykitties) April 6, 2020
Can white guys say the K*ren slur if it’s in a song we’re singing along to?
— Will🐯Menaker (@willmenaker) April 5, 2020
How can I be racist when I have a neighbour called Karen :S
— King Kaz.🌹 (@Unkle_K) April 6, 2020
I hear Quentin Tarantino uses Karen 324 times in his next movie.
— Hanna Ines Flint (@HannaFlint) April 6, 2020
Some remembered that "Karen" is actually a nicer term that what such people would usually be called.
agree that we should stop using the slur Karen. I will be going back to “dumb bitch”
— andy s (@CIAGoFundMe) April 6, 2020
If you think "Karen" is a slur I guarantee it's "cunt" when you're not around
— Rachel McCartney (@RachelMComedy) April 6, 2020
Overall, it has not been a great day for the Karens of the world. Sadly, there is no manager of the human race they can speak to to complain about it.
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