JSON Baumgartner on Twitter: "Anyone know the true origin of the "Karen" meme? Did it really start on Reddit? I've seen a few different explanations." / Twitter

JSON Baumgartner

@jasonbaumgartne

Anyone know the true origin of the "Karen" meme? Did it really start on Reddit? I've seen a few different explanations.

9:49 PM · Jun 13, 2020Twitter Web App

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knowyourmeme.com/memes/karen appears to have some sort of explanation where they believe it originated.

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Adarsh Mathew (on the job market!)

@adarshmathew92

Jun 13, 2020

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Wasn't it a 4/8chan thing first, from the incel subculture? That's been my understanding.

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You may check out this article. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/05/30

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washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/

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susan>karen

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Felicia >>>> susan > karen

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Karen is a slang term used as an antagonistic character in memes. "Karen" is generally characterized as an irritating, entitled woman, sometimes as an ex-wife who took custody of "the kids."

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_(sl.

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Part of the origin likely stems from the popularity of the baby name during the mid/late 60s. You could probably predict the next "Karen", "Becky", etc... by looking at the rise of names + affluence of the subgroup likely to use it.

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