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Karen is a Generation Z 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".
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 refers to a heterogeneous lot of ethnic groups that do not share a common language, culture, religion, or material characteristics. [11] A pan-Karen ethnic identity is a relatively modern creation, established in the 19th century with the conversion of some Karen to Christianity and shaped by British colonial policies and practices. [12] [13]
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 children are more likely to be exposed to second hand smoke than non-Karen children. In Minnesota Karen organizations have started partnering with health anti-smoking groups in hope of improving the problem. [16] Gang membership and violence is a recent but serious problem facing the Karen communities.
The Karen (/ k ə ˈ r ɛ n /) [2] or Karenic languages are tonal languages spoken by some 4.5 million Karen people. [1] They are of unclear affiliation within the Sino-Tibetan languages. [3] The Karen languages are written using the Karen script. [4] The three main branches are Sgaw (commonly known as Karen), Pwo and Pa'O.
List of notable Karen people: Cynthia Maung, doctor, winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award; General Bo Mya, (1927–2006), Commander of the Karen National Union and former Chairman of the National Council of the Union of Burma; Johnny and Luther Htoo, boy soldiers; Naw Zipporrah Sein, Karen political activist; Tin Soe, political prisoner
They speak the S'gaw Karen language. [4] The S'gaw are a subgroup of the Karen people. They are also referred to by the exonym White Karen, [5] a term dating from colonial times and used in contrast to the Karenni (or "Red Karen") and the Pa'O (or "Black Karen"), even though the latter often rejected the term "Karen" to refer to themselves. [5]