Using the term "Karen" has to stop!

Imagine the people called Karen poor women. When/why did this Karen name start anyway 🤔

Isn't Chad the equivalent?

I thought the male equivalent was to call a man Chad? I definitely agree that there shouldn't be names for either, but I've heard others use Chad for guys that are being rude.

@Heather ha. Jinx

I think the term has a time and place. There are male equivalents I've seen. But honestly if the worst word a person can call you is "Karen" consider yourself lucky

I honestly don't really care. We have Chad and Kyle for shitty young men. I've heard Terry and Ken as the shitty old man names. Everyone I know with these names don't care. They use the terms themselves.

Having the name Karen is completely different than acting like a Karen.

The male equivalent is just “white man” 🤣

There is a masculine equivalent. Think it's like Colin or Geoff or Gary or something like that 🤔

I would think Margot and Todd would be more fitting though 🤣 iykyk

This is such a karen post 🤣🤣

I've never heard of any of the male equivalents so I've missed something there 🤔 I think it's fair to say that the term Karen is much more widespread though? And I believe it's evolved beyond the original purpose of calling out privileged and rude behaviour and instead is used for a woman being 'bossy' for example. Or exhibiting other behaviours that someone maybe just doesn't like e.g a post earlier referring to a "Karen" who was just some woman who made a bitchy comment to a friend in their language, probably assuming they couldn't be heard. So when does Karen become the new "bitch", and what example does it potentially set to children that as a woman they shouldn't speak out? For example I don't want my little girl being put down by being called " a Karen" for telling on a bully or something. I'm probably over thinking it, it's a long day. But it was brought to my attention recently and I won't be using the term any longer.

It’s not a term I often use but I’d call a man a Karen. I think it transcends gender!

Men will use any derogatory words when they have nothing better to say. "Oh you're on your period?" Is kinda similar to being called a Karen by a man. When they start saying meaningless things like that, u know you won girl.

Its typical for new terms to be misused or overused. I still think it serves it's purpose although some don't use it correctly. I don't think it's the new "bitch", it doesn't have a history for it to be that. And for your example with your child, if they didn't call her a Karen they'd probably be calling her other names, bullies will be bullies.

The term Karen was gentrified lol it wasn’t just women who complain it was women who call the police on people especially minorities for doing simple stuff. Ex. The woman calling the police for a man taking pictures in the park, or the family having a bbq at the park

I think you are too late isn’t it something called the “ CAREN ACT” ?

I thought it was Karen and Kevin. It is nothing to do with the name. It's just a term. Yea I can see if that's your name it being annoying, but it is more about the entitle behaviour. I believe it is over used and is being used as a way to belittle people who have genuine complaints that are raising them in the correct manor. If it is returned to the actual behaviour it was linked too, entitled rudeness, of people who think they are better than others when they clearly aren't as they rude, and usually go along the lines of racism, sexism, etc. It's meant as a way of stopping people who act like that. But Kevin is the most common male equivalent in have heard but again it is over used to describe someone making a genuine complaint in an appropriate manor rather than unreasonable shouting, name calling etc.

@Zaza the most Karen thing I’ve seen on this app 🤣…I bet incognito would love to speak to your manager!!

@Allison right?! 🤣🤣

Never been called a Karen in my life until this post. But it's nice to see that use of it in action: two people using the term incorrectly to make fun of someone who hasn't said anything wrong just opened a discussion because it's been on their mind.

But the vast majority of responses have been interesting to read and friendly so thanks to the majority of people who commented 😊

But you’ve never been called a karen, your name isn’t karen and yet you’re upset about the term karen being used….my comment was light hearted but I do stand by it🤣

Just because it hasn't impacted me doesn't mean I can't consider what the wider implications of using it are. I had a discussion with a friend who pointed out to me that as a phrase it can actually do some harm by not actually calling out behaviour for what it really is and also being mostly directed at women. I thought it was interesting and agreed with her after some thought on the subject. I thought it might be interesting to bring up here and see what other people thought, I like hearing other peoples opinions. It's not like I'm broken hearted by your comment 😂 but I stand by the fact it's making fun of me and that's a bit mean!

I hate Karen’s

@Rachel very that! My FIL is a Geoff 🙄

It was gentrified. It was AAVE and something African Americans said when dealing with White women who were being racist and harassing them using their white women tears to manipulate a situation. It’s no different than Becky or any generic English name, but everyone took the name Karen and ran with it. If you don’t like it, well it wasn’t for you. It was originally a Black thing for the Black community and it was taken like everything else. Like don’t get me started on the word “woke” And The male equivalent is Ken.

I really don’t think it’s that serious 🧐

I've hear Karen the most for women an Kevin #1 for men but I also did hear up north ken 🤣

@Kayla @Heather def came to comment Chad 🤣🤣

I thought the male version was a Steve 😂 I don't ever use the term, so could be making it up

@Sadie my husband is called Steve, so it's definitely not that 😄

I thought it was Carl? 🤷‍♀️

@Korissa it's even in movies as the male alternative so it spans into pop culture.

lol my mums called Karen and all 3 of her kids (Including me) definitely take the piss 😂 especially when she says something a bit karenish 😂 I have heard of a Kevin and also a Steve equivalent 😂

Tbf some men do act like karens too

Just seen a video on insta about the name for the next generation of Karen- seems it's Jennifer or Jessica and I find this hilarious. I can easily seeing it being Jessica and I am here for it 🤣