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whathehell

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20. Oh God.. That's sad.

Reply to LizBeth (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 9, 2020, 06:50 PM

Jul 2020

I agree with your post -- I also think it serves a particular purpose for "progressive" men, and some self-hating women.

It allows them to indulge their generally suppressed misogyny without guilt, because the female in question "deserves" it*. One saw a lot of that here when Sarah Palin ran with John McCain, although they were called out on it by a number of
women.

*It's bullshit reasoning, of course, given that Palin's wingnuttery had no more to do with her gender than a black conservative's has to do with his race.

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The 'Karen' meme is everywhere and mired in Sexism [View all] whathehell Jul 2020 OP

Suggest alt,.... magicarpet Jul 2020 #1

I like kkkaren, very apt. MLAA Jul 2020 #3

Some on DU have no problem with it. madaboutharry Jul 2020 #2

I don't, and I have no problem with Kevin memes, either. marble falls Jul 2020 #6

Can't say I've seen many of those... JenniferJuniper Jul 2020 #7

Come on now. There was just one of the white guy screaming... brush Jul 2020 #8

But who is the "guy" meme? JenniferJuniper Jul 2020 #9

I'm sure you've heard of the proposals for naming them... brush Jul 2020 #10

Proposals? JenniferJuniper Jul 2020 #11

You tell me. brush Jul 2020 #12

I don't have to tell you. JenniferJuniper Jul 2020 #13

See post 4. brush Jul 2020 #14

Is it sexism or just exposing white women being entitled and in many cases, racist? brush Jul 2020 #4

The reason the Karen meme caught on while no male name has is due to sexism delisen Jul 2020 #15

Call it what you want but I have little tolerance for... brush Jul 2020 #16

If you ask yourself WHY the 'Chad and Ken' meme hasn't caught on whathehell Jul 2020 #17

Someone started the karen meme so start a ken meme. brush Jul 2020 #18

I could certainly do that, we all could, whathehell Jul 2020 #19

I have heard three women on DU ask if they are being a Karen because they wanted to address an LizBeth Jul 2020 #5

Oh God.. That's sad. whathehell Jul 2020 #20

Right. To stand against sexism is not supporting the person and their behavior, i.e. Palin. LizBeth Jul 2020 #21