JSTOR Daily
Aug 19, 2017 - 15 min
A popular meme about privileged white women has taken on a new meaning online. "It has in some ways been a wake-up call. I never want to be 'a Karen' in the way the meme suggests and, since it's my name, I think about this often. It has helped me really appreciate the advantages that I have in life, and emboldened me to speak out when I see people being ignored or disadvantaged." Elle Hunt, writing in the Guardian, explains it's origins.