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Those tongue-in-cheek comments aren't always funny to women, though. That's especially true of "Karens," because it's generally used pejoratively and the male counterpart, "Kevins," is seldom used. So the implication of "Karens" is that women engage in a certain kind of bad behavior more often than men do, which isn't true.

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Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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