In Defense Of The Angry Karens

I know why they are angry and lashing out. It’s not just because their order was wrong at Red Robin. Here is why they are so angry.

I am responding in particular to Lisa Martin’s article “What Can We Learn From Karen Meltdowns?” I’m about to take a very unpopular side of a societal argument. “Karens” has become the nickname for women who call the police, make a scene at a store or just tick people off with their loud voices.

Martin writes that “Karen, you’re not special.” Yes, that’s exactly it, that’s why they are so angry.

Karen videos are funny and sad. Everyone condemns Karens and if women dare to speak out against something, they are immediately labeled as one.

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I think sometimes these Karens just don’t feel heard in their regular life and that’s why they lash out. I’m not taking a Karen’s side but in middle age, many women feel like they are disappearing and not seen at all. Our society focuses on youth and beauty more than anything. As a woman gets older, they start to lose their youth and…