The Definition Of A Karen

Some point to dane cook s 2005 bit about the lamest gal in a group of friends being named karen while others point to the mean girls character.

The definition of a karen. Karen is a pejorative term for someone perceived as entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is appropriate or necessary. A common stereotype is that of a white woman who uses her privilege to demand her own way at the expense of others. To call someone a karen is to target a particular behaviour. It s a very specific definition and if you re not acting that way it shouldn t bother you says attiah.

Depictions also include demanding to speak to the manager being racist being anti vaccination or sporting a particular bob cut hairstyle. But why the name karen karen has widely been credited to black twitter in the 2010s.