We’ve all encountered a Karen or three—those know-it-all, eternally outraged, self-appointed watchdogs who never got the message that tattletales are for kindergarten. Typically women—mostly white—their entitled interference often results in someone (usually them) calling the police.
Karens would be humorous if not for their potential to cause chaos—or get people hurt. Strident and unyielding, Karens demand to be heard, even if what they’re saying—“That Black kid stole my phone,” or “They’re in the wrong neighborhood,” or, in #PeakKaren style, “You’re making me feel uncomfortable”—belies any semblance of cultural or conventional reason.
