Thank you for posting this. I hope people will take a few minutes to watch.

White privilege is real.

“White Friends:

It's no accident that

We learned about Helen Keller instead of W.E.B. DuBois

We learned about the Watts and L.A. Riots, but not Tulsa or Wilmington.

We learned that George Washington’s dentures were made from wood, rather than from the teeth of the enslaved.

We learned about black ghettos, but not about Black Wall Street.

We learned about the New Deal, but not “red lining.”

We learned about Tommie Smith’s fist in the air at the 1968 Olympics, but not that he was sent home the next day and stripped of his medals.

We learned about “black crime,” but white criminals were never lumped together and discussed in terms of their race.

We learned about “states rights” as the cause of the Civil War, but not that slavery was mentioned 80 times in the articles of secession.

Privilege is having history rewritten so that we don’t have to acknowledge uncomfortable facts.

Racism is perpetuated by people who refuse to learn or acknowledge this reality.

We have a choice.“

annoymous

No apology needed 1929 if you would please recognize that that term expresses impolite contempt and is intended to be offensive and nothing else.

Two very good posts. I especially like the video.

There are so many gems in the video. However, my favorite is, "weaponizing your privilege". That is something I will sock away.

I have been watching videos on YouTube of some of the most incredible behavior by people. The Karen's are rampant. Just search for Karen videos on YouTube!

The video in the OP is 👍

I thought that the video would likely be interesting, and that likely I'd learn something ...

... but it's one of those things that " ... hasn't been made available in your country".

ole joyful

Joyful, I got to a transcript- it’s a choppy copy/paste job, but hopefully readable.

The last few weeks have felt like one gut punch after another, from the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, to that crazed 911 call by Amy Cooper. And all three events were (thankfully!) captured on cellphone video for millions of people to see – undeniable proof of the racist acts that some of us have lived with for a long time.

So last week, when our broadcast aired an opinion essay on the term "Karen" and Karen-shaming, I thought … really?!?

Here's the thing: When it comes to the Karens (Beckys, even Kens) of the world who don't like being called out for their gross behavior, always privileged and sometimes incendiary, you know what? TOUGH! There's something called "consequences," and they need to face theirs.

The social media shaming is not more important than the horrific behavior itself. Calling someone a "Karen" isn't about sexism; it has to do with specific behavior and actions – a person who weaponizes their privilege.

And by the way, calling someone a "Karen" is not the worst thing you can say. People of color in this country have been called a lot worse, for a lot less. They are the real victims here.

We've seen this "Karen" connective tissue throughout our history, when false accusations led to the murder of Emmett Till; the conviction and imprisonment of the Scottsboro Boys; and were used as a diversion for Susan Smith, to name just a few examples. (If you don't know their stories, look them up.)

That's the culture I'd like to cancel. Stop with the lies: "That boy whistled at me." "He was black, it was a carjacking, and then he kidnapped my children!" "911? I'm being threatened by an African American man!"

And while we're at it, let's cancel the micro-aggressions, too. Here are a few that have been tossed my way: "You don't sound urban." "Do you live in this building?" "The Ultra Sheen auditions are down the hall."

Now, my white friends are finally seeing it for themselves, on video, and they're starting to understand what it's like to be on the receiving end of this insanity. Black people have lived with this for 400 years, so it's white people's turn to deal with themselves. Time for the Karens, Beckys, and even the Kens to stop whining, take a beat ... and try listening.

It'll be messy, and awkward, but if they're willing, they might just learn something. And that's worth it, for all of us.

Do a search for "karen" on Instagram, and you'll find many accounts highlighting videos of middle-aged white women demonstrating entitled and racist behavior. Many of the videos are taken by our youth who work in customer service positions and are well-familiar with this type of behavior.

1929Spanish, I didn't read the exchange you had with Elmer--and I admittedly won't because I don't have time. But I appreciate the video you shared here (took the time to view it) because it explains what privileged America doesn't understand about what's happening in our society today.

I recently lost a friendship when I tried to explain the difference between "All Lives Matter" and "Black Lives Matter" because my friend didn't want to hear what "white privilege" means to those who are not white. She became angry and defensive, and now won't return my calls or texts. She and I are both middle-aged white women. And I guess this is our line in the sand. So be it. I have kids, and I'd rather understand their perspectives and concerns as young people inheriting this country, than a privileged citizen angry and confused about what they've leached from all these years.

Joyful I just googled Nancy Giles and Karen and the video came up and I was able to watch it.

Here is the link to what worked for me.

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/opinion-nancy-giles/#x

I know too many nice people named Karen, and if I'd ever had a daughter, I loved the name enough that it was high in the running. I refuse to use that name as an insult. There's a better word for that sort of person, and it begins with a B... Or, we can go with "entitled", or, bluntly "a jerk".

I agree on the name itself, Artemis. But it already has a foothold in our culture. I'm seeing it used more with a lowercase ("karen"), so hopefully that catches on. But if you look at terms designated to a specific cultural group ("master" bedrooms, for example), I'm pretty sure middle-aged white women can ride this one out.

My sister's name is Karen, but I have not discussed this issue with her. I think she would take it in stride.

Think of what "John" can mean - it isn't always pretty.

As you say Lars, lots of names can have different meanings attached to them. I’ve just been reading an article about the apparent curse of having my real name in the U.K.

Curse? I guess if someone somewhere committed their thoughts to a written article about it and it was published, it must be true. It’s also backed up by several others, and someone even used a different name to publish their book due to the stigma attached to it.

Having survived the alleged torments of living with my name, which means I’m an airhead of dubious ancestry who should have a best friend named Tracy, I can say with some certainty that it’s been a very tolerable experience, although I’ve yet to meet my best friend.

I do have one with the same name as me though, so I guess that’s good, or bad, enough.

there is this...

Would anyone be offended if we call them "Ivankas"?

My wonderful niece is named Karen and she is the polar opposite Of the meme. she’s a doctor who focuses on women’s health. Some of her patients are gay or transgender. This is in a smaller area in the South. I really wish another term had been used to describe entitled, demanding white women. I like Ivanka! Guess there is no going back now. I hope the term dies out.

My name has an association, too, but I think it’s funny.

Now that I am older I am starting to feel age discrimination. Older people become invisible to those who are younger. Hardly the same as what African Americans have suffered, though. Still, no one wants to be referred to as Pops or Granny unless its your grandchildren.

Take heart. The world is changing. I think we are improving in our ability to recognize our mutual humanity, not our differences.

I'm (slightly) Pre-WWII. My MIL and an aunt-by-marriage never missed an opportunity to disparage black people. The aunt, a native of Missouri, had one sneering term, 'Nigras'.

As a child, I couldn't understand why my DM shushed when I intended to help someone walking ahead of us on a Chicago street, calling out, "Mommy, that cleaning lady dropped her glove!" The only black women I knew were 'the help'. Public transit was filled with black faces coming out of the city to the suburbs in the mornings and returning to the city in the afternoon.

I clearly remember driving from Chicago to Florida one winter as a child, passing chain gangs in Georgia -- white men on horseback with rifles, overseeing dozens of black men laboring in the sun.n chains. We once stayed overnight in an antebellum home with a Confederate flag at the door. The owner, in 'reduced circumstances', didn't try to contain her contempt for black people...or us Yankees. (The memory is like something out of Tennessee Williams!)

I can't remember seeing people of color on TV until a groundbreaking drama, "Julia" introduced us to a family no different from any other, aside from being black. Now we have a wide variety of 'colors' and 'persuasions' -- in dramas, comedies, and, importantly, in positions of authority and trust.

I'm not saying there isn't a LOT of room for change, but I'm encouraged. Could this horrible pandemic serve a larger purpose? Could we Love One Another?

I loved that show “Julia”. Her son’s name was Cory and the name suddenly became trendy. Thanks for the reminder, Chisue.

I do hope we emerge from the pandemic as kinder people. Time will tell.