The Karen
Decoder Ring
Introduction
Decodering is a show about cracking cultural mysteries. This episode we look at how the name Karen came to signify all of this. The answer encompasses the terms specific, relatively recent origins online and the crucible of the coronavirus. It also involves a much longer history that involves a number of other names that black people have used to describe dangerous white women.
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