Grief and the Modern Karen

This Karen thing became well-known in 2018. There have always been busybody older women telling you to put your shoes on in the laundry room - of all races. But the Karen we experience today is angrier and louder.

What is a Karen

The BBC describes a Karen, which

has, in recent years, become a widespread meme referencing a specific type of middle-class white woman, who exhibits behaviours that stem from privilege.

Since COVID, Karens are noted for opposing masks and fighting with salespeople, but they still phone the police on little girls selling lemonade without a permit, or lawyers standing on their own front lawn.

It’s Different Now

I recently remarked to a friend that all of humanity is suffering from loss and/or isolation. The human experience has changed. Without our consent, we were shut indoors, forced out of work and reliant on shifting stories of how we got here and what to do about it.…