Not individually but as a function of society. These people keep standards high, even the ones who are unreasonable. I don’t like them and I would hate to deal with them but in contrast they make reasonable people appear reasonable. If there were no Karen’s you might get attitude for asking for a clean spoon. So have some appreciation for these horrible people.

  • xuxebiko@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    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 services on them for no criminal reason.

    source : https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/karen

    Ffs, at least know the meme you’re talking about.

      • xuxebiko@kbin.social
        1·
        1 year ago

        It’s not bullying, because it calls out racist bullying by the privileged, the karen/ ken meme is POCs choosing satire as a way of reacting to class-based and racially charged hostility.

        Did you not read the meme or even the quick excerpt I copy-pasted? Here’s the shorter version.

        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 services on them for no criminal reason.

        If you refuse to get it, then I can’t help you.

        • jampacked@lemmy.world
          1·
          1 year ago

          but you used a given name is the point, how do you not understand that? there is a right way, and a wrong way, this is the wrong way bc you think other people are more important so its okay to bully someone else.

          • xuxebiko@kbin.social
            1·
            1 year ago

            Writer Karen Geier responded to Amy Bindel who said the karen meme was women-hating saying, “As the only Karen replying to you: No. If you have a problem being called ‘a Karen’ then don’t be one? I don’t call the police on people or ask to speak to the manager. Very simple!”