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Karen is out and a millennial name has become the internet’s new insult

A familiar millennial name is being recast online as the successor to Karen, reigniting debate about stereotypes, gendered ...
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Gen Z has a new name for chronic complainers and it’s not Karen

For years, the name Karen has functioned as shorthand for a very specific kind of public behavior, one marked by entitlement, ...

‘Jessica’ vs. ‘Karen’: How Gen Z Describes Millennial Complainers

The phrase is meant to encapsulate the irksome complainers of the millennial age, according to the younger generation.

‘Karen’ is canceled — meet her younger, sassier cousin, who’s entitled, abrasive and also wants to speak to your manager

But careful who you call what, cautions Kaomi Joy Taylor, founder of the Museum of Names and president of the Names Alliance, ...

Move over, Karen! Gen Z officially declares Jessica as new millennial nickname for problematic women

Reddit, TikTok, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) have all been filled with posts recently from people agreeing that Jessica ...