Is it time to cut some slack to the millions of Karens out there?
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The recent COVID headlines have brought a slew of Karen stories and memes like this recent one Video of ‘Costco Karen’ Goes Viral after she throws a temper Tantrum when asked to Wear Face Mask A recent New York Times feature, "A Brief History of ‘Karen’ examines the recent phinomina of a moniker that has morphed into a symbol of racism and white privilege. The features explains that in 1965, it was the third-most-popular baby name in the United States. In 2018, it was the 635th — and today it’s even less popular. How did Karens fall so far? The NYT writer muses Karen” now roams restaurants and stores, often without a mask during this coronavirus era, spewing venom and calling the authorities to tattle, usually on people of color and often putting them in dangerous situations. And while this archetype had previously been called “Permit Patty” or “BBQ Becky,” “Karen” has stuck. In another NYT feature, Philip Galanes muses "I try not to be “a Karen,” but I think this jok