CAREN Act To Stop Racially Motivated Police Calls Proposed By California Lawmaker

Let what goes on in America stay in America
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Oh if only.

On second thought, calling them Karen makes complete sense-

Hahaha rosecarmel

Callistemon

I think they're on a losing streak here, Gagajo
Sorry.

Calling these people "Karen" was a big mistake by whoever decided it was a good idea.
It will antagonise more people than will be sympathetic, unfortunately.

Let what goes on in America should stay in America.
If it should start over here then I hope anyone rying it will be charged with wasting police time.

Ok, boomer-

Oopsminty ?

Hmmm, Callistemon, I know a young Karen (she has old parents, older than me even!) and unfortunately she fits the stereotype.

My late SiL however, was also a Karen and as an older, kind, very laid back black lady could not have been less like it.

I could add more Karens whom I know or am related to.
Come to think of it, most with degrees.
And one is Japanese.
How does she fit in?

Callistemon

I think they're on a losing streak here, Gagajo
Sorry.

Calling these people "Karen" was a big mistake by whoever decided it was a good idea.
It will antagonise more people than will be sympathetic, unfortunately.

Let what goes on in America should stay in America.
If it should start over here then I hope anyone rying it will be charged with wasting police time.

I'm not surprised to hear that Ooopsminty. It's along the same lines as 'OK Boomer'. They're used about our age group, not BY our age group. I'm quite sure the students at my school will have called me a Karen at some point. I really DGAF. Younger generations always think they know it all and reinvent the wheel. It's just how life is.

No, I was just asking. Sorry for causing offense

Out of Africa

Starblaze

I haven't really come across it much, I'm asking if that's what people are saying MawB as to why they call people "Karen"

By asking in that way Starblaze you are admitting of the possibility that all Karens are whatever the trope says they are.
Can’t you see that?
What do you think the following have in common-
Karen Carpenter
Karen Blixen (author of Put of Africa)
Karen Nyberg (astronaut)
Karen Dotrice (actor, played Mrs Banks in Mary Poppins)
Karen Putzer , Italian Alpine skier
Professor Karen Uhlenbeck, mathematician and founder of modern geometric analysis
Karen Barber, English ice dancer and bronze medalist in 1983
I would say nothing at all, other than their Christian name!

Maybe suggest it?

They seem to have named the campaign to link with the name though.
Naughty.

As for CAREN

Maybe there is a way to change it to CARE instead

Karens of the world unite

Sue for defamation of character.

I haven't really come across it much, I'm asking if that's what people are saying MawB as to why they call people "Karen"

Oh, very funny, Dane Cook.

Who on earth would call their child 'Dane'?
All Danes (the name, not the nationality) are thick, stupid and racist.

How about that?

This Karen thing has been around for quite a while now. In America certainly.

It looks as if a comedian started it all a decade ago

www.insider.com/karen-meme-origin-the-history-of-calling-women-karen-white-2020-5

Starblaze

What are the actual origins? I wonder if it has anything to do with it being a common name in a certain age group and class that tend to behave in a certain way?

And you are basing that on what Starblaze?
It’s like saying all Sharons are empty headed Essex girls, all Kevin’s white sock wearing estate agents?
Which age group do you have in mind? Or indeed which “class”?
That sort of generalisation is precisely what I find so antipathetic - misogynistic and judgemental.

What are the actual origins? I wonder if it has anything to do with it being a common name in a certain age group and class that tend to behave in a certain way?

Sorry, I can spell
Usually

I think they're on a losing streak here, Gagajo
Sorry.

Calling these people "Karen" was a big mistake by whoever decided it was a good idea.
It will antagonise more people than will be sympathetic, unfortunately.

Let what goes on in America should stay in America.
If it should start over here then I hope anyone rying it will be charged with wasting police time.

A sensible comment maddyone and in tune with I think the majority of opinions here.
I hope OP enjoyed her little stir to muddy the water a bit, get the froggies jumping and having done that will now be content to let it lie.
Anyone with ideas for a short, snappy and easy to remember name for this law might like to put them on a postcard and send them to anybody who actually gives a s***.

I think it’s a horrid thing to label people in this way. I’ve known a number of people named Karen over my lifetime, it was quite a popular name in the fifties and sixties. I feel for people named Karen who have had this distasteful image thrust upon them, and understand anyone feels put out about it.

GagaJo

Oh get a grip Maw. I thought it was interesting is all. Life isn't one long plot.

.'Karen' jokes and memes have been around for at least 6 months. It's not a 'new trend' as you put it. It'll be gone again in another 6 months.

If it wasn’t given the oxygen of publicity it would have died a death long before now.

Sparkling have you actually read The Guardian article?

I think not, because if you had you would see that Hadley Freeman is in agreement with much of what you say!

She is, as am I, very critical of this Karen nonsense.