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21. "How the 'Karen Meme' Confronts the Violent History of White Womanhood"
Wed Jun 28, 2023, 04:05 PM
Jun 2023

Is the title.

Then an anecdote about a white woman who questioned a person of color writing in chalk on a sidewalk, which ended in.

"While Juanillo was fortunate to have been recognized and unharmed, calls like this could result in injury or worse, death."


It could. Anything could end in injury or death, perpetrated by anyone. This anecdote does not even result in any violence from the white woman, so it's the worst possible way to introduce an article that claims to be confronting their violent history.




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Never liked the term Karen... That being said... LakeArenal Jun 2023 #1
Maybe she's the "easiest to find and video" whathehell Jun 2023 #6
You've Got To Stand For Something (Or You'll Fall For Anything) czarjak Jun 2023 #2
It's ironic, in a sense, because women of all races, whathehell Jun 2023 #3
The 'Karens' who make the news often go far beyond 'speak to the manager'. Many of them weaponised Celerity Jun 2023 #4
What "news"?..The internet? whathehell Jun 2023 #7
You need to look harder it would appear. Celerity Jun 2023 #8
No, I don't think so whathehell Jun 2023 #9
How the 'Karen Meme' Confronts the Violent History of White Womanhood Celerity Jun 2023 #13
The Mythology of Karen.. whathehell Jun 2023 #16
White women are violent? treestar Jun 2023 #17
Thank You! whathehell Jun 2023 #19
Non sequitur. White systemic racism is often violent. Buying into and using that system often causes Celerity Jun 2023 #20
"How the 'Karen Meme' Confronts the Violent History of White Womanhood" treestar Jun 2023 #21
I shouldn't have to argue on DU for the the stark reality of systemic racism & its interlocks with Celerity Jun 2023 #22
It's too bad that 'Karen' became the common usage name. Should have been Ivanka. keithbvadu2 Jun 2023 #5
My thought exactly... The Unmitigated Gall Jun 2023 #11
It is a bit ageist too treestar Jun 2023 #18
Here's three or four ... marble falls Jun 2023 #10
Calling Kennah Jun 2023 #12
The Karen people canetoad Jun 2023 #14
They're also known as Kayin, Kariang, Kawthoolese, and all of the names (including Karen) are just Celerity Jun 2023 #15
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