Domestic Violence from kids to parents

It's just a misogynistic thing that's going round the internet.

Exactly Galaxy.
Why not Dominic as the individual to represent all things considered Bad, uncool, etc? Oh yes I remember now.....
I have a lovely niece called Karen. She's your classic GSOH, easy going, positive, caring, first at the door with flowers or soup in tough times kind of woman. She is, she says, getting p*****d off with being the brunt of this kind of thing

I agree, Iam64
I also have a niece called Karen and she is the most caring, loveliest woman anyone could meet.

It is nasty and it is misogynistic.

If the level of debate has sunk to I can imagine Karens neglecting/abusing their parents, it's sink too low for me to take seriously any more.

Oh dear, I just realised which thread this is.
(Yes, I know, slow on the uptake).

Poor OP, no wonder she disappeared.

I am always puzzled by why it is apparently "ok" to label a supposed amorphous mass of people in one context but not ok in another context! Personally I think labelling any particular group in a generalised derogatory way is not appropriate in any context. I expect some would say I have a "sense of humour outage" ( another daft phrase I saw for the first time recently!) but I just can't see the "Karen" stuff, the latest version of derogatory labelling, as even vaguely amusing!

And yes ...no wonder the OP has chosen to disappear!

Call the manager!!! ?

rosecarmel sorry lost me on that one

rosecarmel -- Good one. LOL

It's just so boring, people who think they are fighting one prejudice whilst mired in another.

Galaxy -- There's a male equivalent... It's called a 'Carl'. And the terms are used by some to describe people of "certain behaviors". And really it's more polite in my mind to use names like that then what most people want to label the, "Call the manager!" types.

Not for me that whole thing, wouldn't use them myself... Think the old names for rubbish people work well enough

Starblaze -- I was suggesting that "Karen" isn't a misogynistic in the sense that, at least over here, it's really down to gender which word is used. I like the old words too but people get upset when I use them. LOL

There has been some really good articles analysing the misogyny of the whole karen thing, I think Janice Turner did one recently. The Carl thing is hardly ever used particularly over here. Its linked to some really unpleasant online behaviour.

Galaxy -- It's interesting how things vary by region that way. For me, an a##hole is an a##hole is an a##hole. I don't waste time worrying about gender in that regard but it should be noted some do.

Well yes if something is targeted at a particular sex I worry about it in the same way I would worry if something was targeted at a particular race religion etc.

Galaxy -- I agree.

Oh dear ...I have no idea about the "Call the manager" labelling either!!! But suspect its the same principle as what I said upthread!

It isnt Misogynistic- Its white privlege- Karen/Ken- Doesnt matter-

The term "black betty" has withstood the test of time- Yet Karen is deemed a pejorative because Karen is depicted as white-

Hummmm ..

The male equivalent is not used in this country but karen is currently being used to threaten women in all sorts of violent ways all over the internet. It's possible to not be racist and misogynist at the same time.

karen is currently being used to threaten women in all sorts of violent ways all over the internet. I didn't know that Galaxy. Not at all suitable then on a thread that's discussing parents being on the receiving end of domestic violence from their own children, especially as the majority will be mothers.

It may be very different in the states I have no idea but in this country it is used against women on any subject under the sun, mostly not do with discussions on race, language sometimes takes on a trajectory of it's own, so it is now often accompanied by shut up bitch. There was a brilliant article about it which discussed both sides, I wish I could remember, something about the position of white women and how sometimes they are the oppressor and sometimes the oppressed and that's why the karen discussion is so difficult.

Galaxy

The male equivalent is not used in this country but karen is currently being used to threaten women in all sorts of violent ways all over the internet. It's possible to not be racist and misogynist at the same time.

Can you provide evidence?

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