a meme used by people too lazy to more effectively label or respond to behavior they don't like.
"Hey, Karen, it's all good. It's only a meme, a shield, a scar. We really are nice people, you know..."
Enough of this childish name-meme mania already. People need to stop hiding behind (and abusing at the same time) the names of average people, and just use the terms that fit, whatever they are. I'm sure the name-callers would feel different if it were their names, or their spouse/child's name, or some ethnic/etc label that matches them and that they care about. Grow up, people. The emotional trauma that this callous behavior causes is real.
This may seem to many just light entertainment, just swimming in or reflecting on the cultural context we find ourselves in. Well it sends and amplifies messages far beyond that, and you are responsible for your part in it. Please help the end-result of whatever you do or say in relation to this meme to have a more positive result for the specific people affected, and the maturity of our society in general.
"Hey, Karen, it's all good. It's only a meme, a shield, a scar. We really are nice people, you know..."
Enough of this childish name-meme mania already. People need to stop hiding behind (and abusing at the same time) the names of average people, and just use the terms that fit, whatever they are. I'm sure the name-callers would feel different if it were their names, or their spouse/child's name, or some ethnic/etc label that matches them and that they care about. Grow up, people. The emotional trauma that this callous behavior causes is real.
This may seem to many just light entertainment, just swimming in or reflecting on the cultural context we find ourselves in. Well it sends and amplifies messages far beyond that, and you are responsible for your part in it. Please help the end-result of whatever you do or say in relation to this meme to have a more positive result for the specific people affected, and the maturity of our society in general.
Hey, Karen, it's all good. It's only a meme, a shield, a scar. We really are nice people, you know...
by Serenity-Factual July 24, 2020