Why are white women upset with the being called Karen?

[Anonymous]

[RedStiletto88]

One of the names my parents had considered for me was Karen. They went with Annmarie instead.


I try not to be the obnoxious Karen that there are stories on but yes I have no qualms asking for a manager when it seems like the customer service person is rude or clueless.

[Anonymous]

Rob Dyrdek started the trend on Ridiculousness when he would refer to fat white women in the viral clips as "Oh watch out for big Karen, Karen's comm'in in hot, everybody knows a crazy Karen" etc.

Then it blew up into a big thing where some white women were being called out online for being typical Karens, bitchy, entitled, annoying, basic white women.

[RolandCuthbert]

I can't speak for "White" women. But I imagine if "Black" women were all called Shaniqua, the would be highly upset. As would Asian American women who were called, "Margaret Cho", etc. . .

[joeldalton]

Why does anyone get upset at being called a racial slur?

[Asker]

karen is racial slur?

[joeldalton]

Is it used to smear white women?

[Asker]

wouldn't call racial slur tho

[joeldalton]

What’s your definition of a racial slur, then?

[Asker]

chink

[joeldalton]

That’s an example, not a definition. What is your definition of ‘racial slur’, then?

[Asker]

gave u one already, Asians are called chink because of their eyes which they can't do nothing about and that's a perfect example of racial slur, but karens can stop doing what they do if they wanted to but dont want to so thats not racial slur

[joeldalton]

No, you gave an example, not a definition.
1) is it a slur?
2) Is it directed at one race?

‘Yes’ to both. Therefore a racial slur.

[Anonymous]

Well, its offensive to some women. Do you know the history of being called Karen?

[Guy13]

Who gets upset at that ⁉️