It highlights the original intent and argues that sexist co-opting shouldn't take away from that:

https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/very-online/the-karen-meme-isnt-a-slur-its-a-social-critique

Seriously, though, from the article ramblin dave posted above:

"“Karen” is commonly used in the US to refer to a strident middle-class white woman who talks down to people of colour, usually in serving-staff positions."

Simply, that's it right there.

or so I have heard from Beyonce.

She knows.

sometimes too much of both women. Often depicted with a certain hair style.

They are the type of women that have way too much time on their hands essentially like the 1 million moms group. They make retail workers and restaurant workers lives a living hell because they always want to see the manager because they are not satisfied with every little detail. They're all pompous and think everybody should do what they think.

Think of your white conservative woman and that's Karen.

I work with a Karen and boy is she the most disliked person in our office yes she loves Trump

It's making fun of assholes. Like how Kyle and Chad are used against men. You've never dealt with someone like this? I work with one Kyle and one Karen and they both make the office miserable when they talk.

Nicest guy in the world; he'd give you the shirt off his back if you needed it.

But I still laugh at the 'Chads' of this world, and the memes they inspire.

Except like without the Macho side

But I've been a good influence on him. And he's a good neighbor.

That is great

Working with these people is a nightmare.

to last very long.

A few years. But if it is sexist I never really saw it that way. I use to think it was a term for Trump women

I heard he's about this tall....

Never satisfied, ALWAYS nit-picks and finds fault.
With everything and everybody.

I watched her demolish 2/3 of a steak dinner and then proclaim "It doesn't taste right". And she expected not to pay for it!

When the Manager came to the table (oh yes, she kicked up a fuss and demanded to see him), I asked her why she didn't say something right away, instead of eating more than 1/2 of it before 'deciding' it wasn't up to her standards.

The Manager gave me a knowing look and told her that because so much of it had been eaten, she'd still have to pay for the dinner. The best he offered her was a free dessert.

And after all that crap, she had the balls to ask for a doggie bag for the uneaten portion of the steak!!

She and her trumpanzee girlfriends go to the salon every week to get manicured, pedicured, waxed, and have their roots touched up. Too much time, too much money, and not a fucking brain cell between them all.

(Whew! Rant over.... thanks for letting me vent, I've been needing to get that off my chest for quite a while! )

I'm so so sorry my dear I wish I could offer a hug

Thus be truth

I worked in a restaurant and got to know many customers. The annoying ones I knew came in many political persuasions, some Republicans, some more liberal than even me.

yes indeed

...what was the name of the first girl I was sweet on, in 5th grade. Karen was the answer. And, Chris, but all the boys liked Chris!

Spot on.

Used to do a bit about Karen, who is always an asshole. I have assumed it came from that but I’m not sure. Karen is nosy and rude and makes a big fuss about stupid things.

It’s not really about her being a woman

I just know the thing with cats...

woman, which some white feminists are now butthurt about and using as a weapon against BIPOC/BIWOC.

Usually service workers. Will often pull the “I want to see a manager” thing. They have a rather high opinion of themselves.

It's the self important woman who comes to the bakery counter at 7:45 at night at gets irate that she can't have her very special birthday cake, specially decorated by tomorrow. "Get me your manager RIGHT NOW!" (this example is from my housemate who works the bakery at Walmart)

in many...many many...situations. So now the Karens scream "sexism!" as their last gasp of a defense.

It's rather hilarious, and sad.

Maybe just call them assholes?

I love her. She is not the slightest like the meme.

women who call the cops when there is a black person in the park. Everything that image brings to mind, results in "Karen". Co-opting the word, to use as a slur to target and label females....equates to bitch.

goes bye bye... "I SPENT 36 FUCKING HOURS BRINGING YOU INTO THE WORLD, BREAST FED FOR TWO YEARS, DROVE YOU TO EVERY ACTIVITY EVER INVENTED, WENT ON EVERY SCHOOL TRIP, WAS A GIRL SCOUT LEADER AND GOD HELP ME A COOKIE MOM, NURSED YOU THROUGH COUNTLESS DISGUSTING ILLNESSES, PUT UP WITH EYE ROLLING, A SMART MOUTH,WEIRD CLOTHES (GOTH) AND SNEAKING OUT OF THE HOUSE... DO NOT I REPEAT CALL ME KAREN EVER. THAT IS ALL." Of course I would do it all over again!

No kidding - how long has it been going on?

I never got out much before the quarantine - can you tell?

There is a subspecies of Karen called the Entitled Mother. They generally have at least one child who is as entitled as they are. If said child sees something that you have, and they want it, you are expected to immediately surrender the item.

Says a writer from the Guardian. So even though most people wouldn’t have a clue what “Karen” means in cool kid world, it must be so.

I know a guy named Otto, and he's rather bright, not a burned-out stoner like the school bus driver in "The Simpsons."