Karens of Australia fear name has evolved from light-hearted jab to form of discrimination – ABC News

While Karens around Australia can sometimes see the funny side of their name’s use in popular culture, they are worried by the moniker’s increasingly negative connotations.
Key points:

• Karen is derived from the name Catherine, meaning ‘pure’
• The name has been popularised on social media in the United States
• There are concerns the usage of Karen has become discriminatory

It’s a view shared by one of the country’s top linguistics experts, who believes the term …

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