After weeks of racist "Karen" stories, yet another middle-aged white woman has gone viral for unleashing a torrent of abuse on a woman who was exercising in the park.
Keep scrolling for the full story, and to see the horrifying footage for yourself...
Let's start with the basics.
What exactly is a Karen?
Well, Urban Dictionary describes a Karen as a "mother of three. Blonde. Owns a Volvo. Annoying as hell. Wears acrylics 24/7. Currently at your workplace speaking to your manager."
"Karens" are known for demanding the presence of a manager to complain...
You can tell how Karen a Karen is by how she reacts to a Karen meme https://t.co/j6u7y8N3Z1— Spinelli ϟ (@Spinelli ϟ)1588157381.0
The name "Karen" has become associated with a certain type of middle-aged white woman who’s likely to throw a fit if she doesn’t get her own way.
This year I went with the scariest Halloween costume of them all: a Karen. “can I speak to your manager?” https://t.co/BShLaTIEth— Sierra Schultzzie (@Sierra Schultzzie)1572569247.0
Things have truly gotten out of hand with the Karen meme...
@KazHammi It's just an internet meme. It started off with memes saying "Karen took the kids" and escalated to "Kare… https://t.co/jo8PzFCkau— 💫 Star Queen 💫 (@💫 Star Queen 💫)1586192318.0
And thanks to the internet...
There are a whole range of Karens out there...
Congratulations, you played yourself https://t.co/SCRHBNsUO3— Antisocial_butterfly (@Antisocial_butterfly)1532473433.0
As we become more aware of the ongoing racism occurring in this country, we can't help but notice that these Karen's are often at the center of the scandal.
@melodyMcooper Karen: “this African American is threatening me and my dog.” Also Karen: *proceeds to strangle her… https://t.co/dPl7osoipI— Behdad Sami (@Behdad Sami)1590438882.0
The incident happened in Central Park...
Oh, when Karens take a walk with their dogs off leash in the famous Bramble in NY’s Central Park, where it is clear… https://t.co/zFb3O0cClz— Melody Cooper (@Melody Cooper)1590426192.0
And, just weeks after that incident...
It’s your time to shine #Karen ! Be the change #BlakeLivesMatter ##BLM #BLMprotest https://t.co/qTgWTjIzzb— grDrama (@grDrama)1591795661.0
A middle-aged white woman in Phoenix was filmed targeting a Hispanic shopper in her local supermarket...
#Phoenix #Arizona - Shell gas station 7th and Greenway #racism #racist https://t.co/FCCgKptbAK— BallerAlert (@BallerAlert)1591551403.0
The clip was truly shocking...
@balleralert @balleralert can you put the slap on repeat pleAse... I need to see that over and over— REEE (@REEE)1591551810.0
And then, the first-ever male Karen emerged...
@TaylorLorenz You could try calling him Kevin, Richard, or Chad. But it looks like he’s being mostly called ... the male Karen.— Dictionary.com (@Dictionary.com)1591741536.0
A man has recently been filmed calling the cops (shock) on a pair of peaceful protestors...
What’s the name for a male Karen https://t.co/pSar9jHt4t— Taylor Lorenz (@Taylor Lorenz)1591673313.0
And, just when you thought we couldn't write about any more racist Karens...
@myullz I wanna know why white ppl be soooo mad? like why don’t the understand the whole concept behind “mind ya business “— drea (@drea)1591834704.0
It happened in Torrence, California.
As the woman was jogging up and down the steps...
Well, this triggered something in "Karen".
"What did I do? What did I do?"
But things quickly turned racist.
And, when the exerciser replies, "okay, racist"...
You can watch the full video here.
This happened to a friend of my cousin this morning in Torrance, CA at Wilson Park. Can we please find this racist… https://t.co/P1Qu782RtR— Myles Clark (@Myles Clark)1591818309.0
How is this kind of behavior still allowed to happen?
And will these racist white women ever face the consequences of their actions?But one Twitter user is convinced that she has encountered this woman in the past...
@myullz I filed a police report on this same lady back in October 2019 due to a physical attack ON ME. Nothing came… https://t.co/RxhuyBmqsY— Kayceelyn Salminao (@Kayceelyn Salminao)1591840846.0
And others simply marveled at how calm the young woman remained...
@myullz Bro she’s so calm 😂 I aspire to be as unbothered— Jade Jackson (@Jade Jackson)1591828331.0
The racist "Karen" is yet to be formally identified...
@myullz it’s been 6 hours how has investigative Twitter not found her name and address— c (@c)1591841560.0