We need to talk about ‘Karen’… What does this label really mean?

The label ‘Karen’ has become a new archetype of middle-class white privilege. ‘Karen’ has mostly been used in the U.S as a way of calling out entitled white women who are used to getting their way and who police the behaviour of others. 

 

So today we find out what this label really means... by going back to where it started.

 

In today's news headlines:

• Three Queensland women charged with fraud over Coronavirus
• Victorian restrictions extended after record 723 new cases, 13 deaths
• Zuckerberg told he may be forced to sell Instagram as Trump considers US TikTok ban

 

In today's Briefing we speak to:

• Karen Hopkins, Australian who has no problem with the name Karen - is happy to have a laugh about it.
• Andre Brock, Association Professor of media studies at Georgia Tech.
• Dr Benjamin Nickl, lecturer at the University of Sydney.
• Professor Roly Sussex; emeritus professor of applied language studies at the University of Queensland.

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