"Not Today Karen" Button, 2020
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In 2020, the name "Karen" became a catch-all to refer to a privileged white woman who makes unreasonable demands in a rude way of people in a less privileged position. "Karen" Internet memes spread widely during 2020, connected to issues of systemic racism, pseudoscience, and conservative politics.
In 2020, the name "Karen" became a catch-all to refer to a privileged white woman who makes unreasonable demands in a rude way of people in a less privileged position. "Karen" Internet memes spread widely during 2020, connected to issues of systemic racism, pseudoscience, and conservative politics.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
2020
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2020.190.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Color
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: .313 in
Diameter: 1.188 in
Inscriptions
on front: NOT / TODAY / KAREN
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