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In reply to the discussion: Denver white woman accosts black man minding his own business- until other white people call her out [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)28. Fast-forward to the 55-second mark to actually LISTEN to what she's saying. Or read it. (I've...
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Kindly fast-forward to the 55-second mark to actually LISTEN to what she's saying. Or read it. (I've made it as easy as possible by including a transcript for you.)
TRANSCRIPT of AMANDA SEALES (actress and comedian)
A "Karen" is a white woman whose oblivion of their privelege causes them to act in a way that is oppressive, and often-times... insane.
(video clip)
Some might think that a "Karen" is just a loud white woman asking for the manager. You know, disrupting your customer service experience. But I'm here to tell ya, Karen goes a lot deeper.
(video clip)
Karen is a white woman who is a descendant of those who came before her who could scream and get a black man killed, who could point and get a black woman murdered.
(video clips)
For me these videos are very triggering. I think that there's a certain level of like "oh-ha-ha-ha they're annoying" when you're just watching it. But when you're in that situation it is not an annoyance, it is a disruption of your being.
You know that as a person of color--specifically a black person--you are the one who's going to be in the situation of having to prove your innocence.
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Denver white woman accosts black man minding his own business- until other white people call her out [View all]
StarfishSaver
Jul 2020
OP
This has happened to me - white lady assumes I'm 'on her side' vs a black man
Cal Carpenter
Jul 2020
#48
I, too, am so glad that these episodes are being recorded now, and put up on all kinds of sites on
BComplex
Jul 2020
#5
+1, and chocked but only if they're black and less than 18 yrs old. Tired of this shit
uponit7771
Jul 2020
#12
This is the same attitude and behavior of the people who murdered Ahmad Aubrey
StarfishSaver
Jul 2020
#16
Fast-forward to the 55-second mark to actually LISTEN to what she's saying. Or read it. (I've...
NurseJackie
Jul 2020
#28
I didn't use the term not because I don't think it's appropriate, but because I didn't want to give
StarfishSaver
Jul 2020
#17
You are correct! Some people don't realize that the "Karen" ship has sailed...
NurseJackie
Jul 2020
#29
From that video, I'd guess that the harassing woman has a control issue a mile wide.
raccoon
Jul 2020
#34
So that woman got to have an "instant celebrity" experience she wasn't expecting.
patphil
Jul 2020
#37
I was going to OP this, but here seems appropriate. I was involved in something like this yesterday.
Sympthsical
Jul 2020
#46