The evolution of a nickname for a certain type of white woman. Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR hide caption toggle caption Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR Opinion Code Switch What's In A 'Karen'? July 15, 2020 • "Karen" has become cultural shorthand for a white woman who wields her race as a cudgel. And look, we all love to hate a good Karen. But where did this archetype come from? What will the next iteration of Karen be? And what are we missing by focusing on the Karens of the world? What's In A 'Karen'? Listen · 22:35 22:35 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/891177904/1199265407" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
What's In A 'Karen'? Listen · 22:35 22:35 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/891177904/1199265407" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
