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Karen's behavior
- "Karens" are white women who leverage their perceived victimhood to invoke authority.
- This behavior, though newly named, has historical roots in maintaining racial hierarchies.
Karen's origins
- The term "Karen" descends from terms like "Miss Anne," used by Black people during the Jim Crow era.
- These terms refer to white women exploiting their privilege to maintain racial order.
Black Jeopardy
- Chadwick Boseman's "Black Jeopardy" skit popularized the term "Karen."
- The skit humorously highlighted cultural differences in potato salad preferences.