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Karen (/ ˈ k ær ə n / KARR-ən) is a given name and occasional surname. In English , it is a feminine given name derived from the name Katherine , and it is also found in modern Africa , as well as in East Asia (particularly Japan ).
Karen is a slang term typically used to refer to an upper middle-class white American woman who is perceived as entitled or excessively demanding. [1] The term is often portrayed in memes depicting middle-class white women who "use their white and class privilege to demand their own way".
Related names Katherine , Katrin , Karen , Karine , Karyn Karin or Carin is a common feminine given name in various Germanic languages (geographically including Austria , Germany , Netherlands , Scandinavia , and Switzerland ), and Estonia and Slovenia , and in some French-speaking areas, as well as Japanese .
Karen may refer to: Karen (name), a given name and surname; Karen (slang), a term and meme for a demanding white woman displaying certain behaviors; People.
“Karen” is a pejorative term commonly used to describe an entitled white woman who is as likely to insist on seeing a manager for a minor infraction as she is to call the police on Black ...
Oprah Winfrey is a household name,but it turns out "Oprah" is not her real name. A little known fact about the 61-year-old media mogul -- her family wanted to give her a Biblical name, so they ...
The term Karen serves a similar function to Becky, with the added implication that a Karen is likely to engage in aggressive actions against people of color, such as asking to see a manager or calling the police. As media researcher Meredith Clark put it: "Karen has gone by different names." [4]
BREAKING THE INTERNET: As relationship gurus on TikTok warn women off dating men named Ben, Ellie Muir speaks to people whose names have become shorthand for unattractive – or even racist ...