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34. I don't know of any other Ivankas

Sun Jun 28, 2020, 06:01 PM

Jun 2020

Never heard the name before. Maybe it’s a Slovenian thing, or wherever her mother Ivana is from. Come to think of it I’ve never heard of another Ivana either. Ever.

I’m pretty sure all other Ivankas are pretty safe. If any exist the worst that they will suffer will be they’ll be confused with rich daddys’ girls who must always be photo ready.

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I'm quickly correcting myself on the best replacement name for 'Karens'. This is PERFECT! [View all] Siwsan Jun 2020 OP

Yes! So obvious after it's pointed out. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #1

Karen is a simple two syllable word, starts hard and drops off. Ivanka less fluid and harsher. TheBlackAdder Jun 2020 #38

Those who are called out and mocked are harsh, not fluid, and feel privileged. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #39

True, but that's not why names catch on. They do so because they are phonetically easy to say. TheBlackAdder Jun 2020 #40

I prefer Gladys Kravitz MagickMuffin Jun 2020 #60

LOL. DEbluedude Jun 2020 #61

Yeah, she was always the busy body and calling the cops. But she wasn't nasty like these new types. TheBlackAdder Jun 2020 #63

She knew her place or Samantha would twitch her little nose . . . MagickMuffin Jun 2020 #74

How about cannabis_flower Jun 2020 #83

that's why I call her Barbie, among other reasons. n/t dixiegrrrrl Jun 2020 #87

Karen is funny because it is anonymous. Chemisse Jun 2020 #53

So is Jemima or Ben or Tom! whistler162 Jun 2020 #56

Not sure what you mean; I never found those names to be funny. n/t Chemisse Jun 2020 #66

++++K & R n/t pdxflyboy Jun 2020 #2

I agree! Rebl2 Jun 2020 #3

I like that one, too. wnylib Jun 2020 #22

Wow, that IS perfect! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2020 #4

1000000000000000000% YES! Love it. nt Quixote1818 Jun 2020 #5

I have said it before. LakeArenal Jun 2020 #6

But that wouldn't be fair to all of the other women named Ivanka ... StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #7

lol uponit7771 Jun 2020 #11

I mean ... Isn't the point of changing it is that calling racist women "Karen" is unfair StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #16

+1000 chia Jun 2020 #18

The moniker Ivanka conjures up so much more than the Karens do lunatica Jun 2020 #27

You know of ONE Ivanka with those characteristics StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #30

I don't know of any other Ivankas lunatica Jun 2020 #34

All the other Karens are pretty safe, too StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #35

Yup. lunatica Jun 2020 #37

It's a common Slavic name, a feminized version of "Ivan", which is equivalent to "John". Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #52

I think it means little Ivana Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #75

MiSoGyNy WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #28

I thought that same thing this morning thinkingagain Jun 2020 #8

K&R, My cousin's name is Karen and she is so sweet uponit7771 Jun 2020 #9

I passed it on to the twittersphere Historic NY Jun 2020 #10

Make it so! n/t lark Jun 2020 #12

YAS.. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #13

I'll do my part on twitter and here rainin Jun 2020 #14

Awright!!! keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #15

Correct Traildogbob Jun 2020 #17

There. I fixed it. BaronChocula Jun 2020 #19

I dunno, it's not that great a fit. Disaffected Jun 2020 #20

Melania's personality and wnylib Jun 2020 #25

We only see her rehearsed face Siwsan Jun 2020 #29

Yes! karin_sj Jun 2020 #21

Probably should be Buffy, you know Chads significant other. They always think they are special. LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #23

Yes! zentrum Jun 2020 #24

How is this? trumppits ( Karen's. ) Doreen Jun 2020 #26

Exactly. hlthe2b Jun 2020 #31

No. Such behaviors are far too vulgar for an Ivanka. betsuni Jun 2020 #32

Nope. Karens aspire to be wealthy elites. Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #33

I'm sure 99.999% of the Karens don't behave so entitled. Siwsan Jun 2020 #36

99% of Ivankas are also probably pretty decent people StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #41

I wonder how common a name that is, in Eastern Europe Siwsan Jun 2020 #43

So, the commonality of the name determines whether using it as a meme is mysogynistic? StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #45

Ok. Have a restful remainder of the day Siwsan Jun 2020 #46

I rest my case. StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #47

If you think so, then good for you! Siwsan Jun 2020 #49

Duh! Mme. Defarge Jun 2020 #42

I actually prefer Melania Hulk Jun 2020 #44

I find them to be interchangeable, but yea Siwsan Jun 2020 #48

I agree McCamy Taylor Jun 2020 #50

We need a title that isn't anybody's real name. I feel terrible for anyone named Karen Liberty Belle Jun 2020 #51

My earlier post suggested something like Qaronon Siwsan Jun 2020 #54

I have a niece named Karen greymattermom Jun 2020 #55

I have a cousin Karen who is a lovely woman and Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2020 #78

Good one! Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #57

From Twitter: efhmc Jun 2020 #58

I've heard males who exhibit similar behavior referred to as 'Kevins' Siwsan Jun 2020 #59

That tweet just made me realize the humanity of what was going on with this labeling, efhmc Jun 2020 #69

I guess people all have their own thresholds formed by their own experiences Siwsan Jun 2020 #70

I'd be OK with that. Is there anyone else in the world with that name? ecstatic Jun 2020 #62

that makes so much more sense. Yes, Ivankas!! samsingh Jun 2020 #64

Perfect! relayerbob Jun 2020 #65

Sorry, Ivankas have people to do that for them. whttevrr Jun 2020 #67

Which is kind of why, in a bizarro world way, it works Siwsan Jun 2020 #68

imagine that, can't even BBQ in peace... whttevrr Jun 2020 #71

I can't even begin to comprehend that kind of behavior Siwsan Jun 2020 #72

Some of the black people that I know... whttevrr Jun 2020 #73

OMg.. I thought of that yesterday when Cha Jun 2020 #76

Very good! Since that is a rare name treestar Jun 2020 #77

My liberal friend, Karen, doesn't mind Karens having that name. BComplex Jun 2020 #79

As far as I know, Ivanka never called the cops on a black person FakeNoose Jun 2020 #80

This is a movement I can support superpatriotman Jun 2020 #81

Absolutely excellent... El Mimbreno Jun 2020 #82

Um, nope lykemike Jun 2020 #84

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2020 #85

How about we call them Kellyanne? jls4561 Jun 2020 #86