Society/Culture Karen spotting!

[emuboy]

Thinking back years ago I recall that there were often bossy female characters called Karen in books, TV shows and movies long before the Karen meme, memes themselves and the internet were even a thing.

Karen was a very common name for Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) and Generation X (born 1965-1980) with the name mainly used from 1940-1990 before falling out of fashion after this name occurring frequently in fiction in these decades is understandable, but why that name with that sort of character and why so often? I remember studying a book at high school where a character's bossy older sister was called Karen and she was an absolute bitch. Then there's Karen from Will and Grace, Kevin and Wayne's outspoken sister Karen from The Wonder Years and a character called Karen Dean in Home and Away in the early 1990s whose loud mouth and opinionated nature often landed her in trouble.

Did these authors and script writers somehow sense something about the name even way back then?

 

[Shane Heard]

 

[Sweet Jesus]

What's the French word for Karen?

French 'anti-maskers' most likely to be educated women in 50s, says study

Results show 94% of Covid sceptics would refuse vaccine and most describe themselves as free-thinkers

www.theguardian.com

 

[Shane Heard]

classic Karen

 

[Number37]

classic Karen

Karen: "do you know California 51A, it says you can't discriminate"
Manager: "We have a right to refuse service".

 

[Shane Heard]

Karen: "do you know California 51A, it says you can't discriminate"
Manager: "We have a right to refuse service".

Karen was just itching for a confrontation...camera in hand and .” medical note”...then gets the shits because the girls just closed the door and refuse service.

Screaming she’s going to sue each and every last one you in there.

You’re on private property Karen

#### off ya ####

 

[Leeda]

Thinking back years ago I recall that there were often bossy female characters called Karen in books, TV shows and movies long before the Karen meme, memes themselves and the internet were even a thing.

Karen was a very common name for Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) and Generation X (born 1965-1980) with the name mainly used from 1940-1990 before falling out of fashion after this name occurring frequently in fiction in these decades is understandable, but why that name with that sort of character and why so often? I remember studying a book at high school where a character's bossy older sister was called Karen and she was an absolute b*tch. Then there's Karen from Will and Grace, Kevin and Wayne's outspoken sister Karen from The Wonder Years and a character called Karen Dean in Home and Away in the early 1990s whose loud mouth and opinionated nature often landed her in trouble.

Did these authors and script writers somehow sense something about the name even way back then?

there are Karen's in various homogenous societies... never thought it would be true...

 

[Number37]

Karen was just itching for a confrontation...camera in hand and .” medical note”...then gets the shits because the girls just closed the door and refuse service.

Screaming she’s going to sue each and every last one you in there.

You’re on private property Karen

#### off ya ####

I hope she doesn't waste the $5000 from GoFundMe.

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Karen: "do you know California 51A, it says you can't discriminate"
Manager: "We have a right to refuse service".

And in just about every jurisdication I have looked at, discrimination is perfectly legal with the exception of a series of protected attributes, but outside of those protections a person can discrimatate to their hearts content

 

[Seeds]

Good to see that our sexist and racist thread is now 30 pages long.

well done big footy.

 

[Chief]

Good to see that our sexist and racist thread is now 30 pages long.

well done big footy.

Cancel culture!

 

[Baltimore Jack]

 

[Gough]

A fun game could be; meth head or Karen?

 

[Number37]

A fun game could be; meth head or Karen?

People would understand the behaviour if it was a meth-head.

 

[the_interloper]

Good to see that our sexist and racist thread is now 30 pages long.

well done big footy.

Might as well kill two birds with one stone!

 

[Seeds]

Cancel culture!

Yes i believe in cancelling dehumanisation based on belonging to sub groups without choice.

 

[Chief]

Yes i believe in cancelling dehumanisation based on belonging to sub groups without choice.

Karens have a choice not to be entitled and nasty.

 

[the_interloper]

Yes i believe in cancelling dehumanisation based on belonging to sub groups without choice.

I'm pretty sure Karens get the piss taken out of them because of their actions not because of their demographic.

 

[Seeds]

I'm pretty sure Karens get the piss taken out of them because of their actions not because of their demographic.

They woukdnt be called karens if that was true.

 

[the_interloper]

They woukdnt be called karens if that was true.

So if each individual Karens doesn't show entitlement, carry on like a two bob watch and ask to speak to the manager then they won't get identified.

The Karen became a thing because there was so many examples of it that's all, they caused it.

 

[bourbons]

Karen was just itching for a confrontation...camera in hand and .” medical note”...then gets the shits because the girls just closed the door and refuse service.

Screaming she’s going to sue each and every last one you in there.

You’re on private property Karen

#### off ya ####

Yep, just another one that obviously cruises round looking for a confrontation.

Best bit - automatic window closes, "they closed the window they won't even serve me!", window opens and the staff appears with her order in hand

 

[Seeds]

Karens have a choice not to be entitled and nasty.

white woman do not have a choice to be white woman.

 

[Shane Heard]

white woman do not have a choice to be white woman.

thanks again Karen for yet another ridiculous contribution

 

[bourbons]

white woman do not have a choice to be white woman.

Good thing they're not being ridiculed for being white women then.

 

[the_interloper]

white woman do not have a choice to be white woman.

Karens don't have to be white, just privileged, entitled and no self awareness (in my definition at least). Though generally speaking white people are more likely to be privileged so Karens are likely to be white.