The Karen/Becky meme has officially gone too far
▻https://www.feministcurrent.com/2020/06/23/the-karen-becky-meme-has-officially-gone-too-far
What began as a joke has become more than that, and has moved into explicitly misogynist (and, in my opinion, dangerous) territory.
“Becky,” which originated as a means to refer to basic white women — the Uggs-wearing, Starbucks-buying, pumpkin spice-loving kind — probably young, probably blonde, probably not working class. Like “Karen,” I never found this to be particularly offensive, as I had little desire to defend boring people who love Starbucks, but what was once a joke has become something much more egregious.
Following someone to their home, doxxing, filming, and harassing them because they gave you the finger is unhinged. People are going to act like assholes in this world, and you need to learn to deal with that. Moreover, these viral videos, like the Amy Cooper/Christian Cooper bird watching/dog-off-the-leash incident, are always decontextualized. No one really knows what happened preceding the video, nor do they know why either party reacted as they did. We all know social media leaves little room for nuance, and far too many people enjoy a rage reaction over asking questions or considering they may not know the full story. The truth is that, today, people’s lives can be destroyed in an instant, via a viral post. And our culture is wielding that power with very little care.
While those participating in the mobs targeting the subjects of these currently popular Karen videos claim some form of racial justice, this is not an accurate representation.
This has little to do with race, and everything to do with a progressive left that has adopted woman-hating as political virtue signalling.
Karen, Becky, SWERF, and TERF are nothing more than excuses to hate women. And I am tired of people participating and defending this misogyny simply because it is on trend, and because it results in applause from the male centred left.
Yes, women can be assholes. Yes, women can be racist. No, women are not all innocent victims. But this has become about much more than calling out annoying, racist, or entitled behaviour. And, in fact, I think it was always about more than that. Let’s stop this before someone gets (literally) hurt.
C’est intéressant. Bon, je pense que ce n’est pas à une personne blanche de donner des médailles de non-racisme mais oui, ce sont toujours les femelles des classes dominantes qui se font cracher à la gueule, accuser d’entitlement parce qu’elles sont plus attaquables que la bourgeoisie masculine, les mecs blancs, etc. Et oui, c’est un problème que des mecs woke et blancs (donc des alliés) donnent des médailles (et des pains dans la gueule aux autres) car comme je disais ce n’est pas à eux de le faire. Et #violence_sociale, #réseaux_sociaux, #harcèlement_en_ligne...