S2. E22. Author Uncut Podcast - Sensitivity Reader Question: Is Calling Someone a "Karen," Racist? (AuthorUncut.com)

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Recently while doing a Sensitivity Read, an author asked me if calling someone a "Karen" is a slur or racist. I'll answer that question in this last episode of season 2.

So what exactly is a "Karen?" It's a term used to describe a woman, usually a white woman wielding her privilege by approaching a stranger, usually a black man or woman, accusing them of one thing or another. They may have an issue with their kids in a swimming pool, them sitting on a bench, walking through a neighborhood, sleeping in a student lounge, a child selling water on a stoop, a child mowing lawns for money, a family cookout bbq... the list goes on.

A KAREN, is calling out someone's outrageous racist behavior. It's another way of calling someone racist.

So why are some calling it a slur or racist?

Well, number 1, no one likes to be called a racist; especially if they are racists.

Number 2, one woman on Twitter called it "class prejudice." That's a new one.

Number 3, they feel that they are "victims" of the term and are cast in a bad light.

I believe that is exactly what it is intended to do; cast that person and their outrageous behavior in a bad light and to publicly shame.

MENTIONS IN PODCAST:

Alicia Sanchez Gill (@aliciasanchez)

Sister Outrider - https://sisteroutrider.wordpress.com/

Julie Bindel (@bindelj)

Karen Fleshman, Esq. (@FleshmanKaren)

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Author Uncut Podcast S2. E21. Counter Punch Audiobook Chapter 13 - The Drive (Suspense/Revenge Thriller) (AuthorUncut.com)

Today I'll be reading chapter 13 of my revenge thriller, Counter Punch.

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Here is a synopsis of Counter Punch:

Everest was not the perfect mom, but what she was, was fierce. After    her husband Anthony died at the hands of a drunk driver, it was up to    her to raise their daughter Mo alone.

Her love for Mo was both unmistakable and unshakable.

But when Mo failed to return home from swim practice with not so much as a text, Everest knew something was wrong.

Will Everest find Mo in time to save her life?

Better still, what will she do to the scumbag that brutalized her daughter?

Make—him—pay.

Chapter 13: The Drive (Sometimes you can't stop the internal drive in your soul to do bad).

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Author Uncut Podcast S2. E20. Counter Punch Audiobook Chapter 12 - The Follow Up (AuthorUncut.com)

Today I'll be reading chapter 12 of my revenge thriller, Counter Punch.

But first, if you enjoy my podcast, I'd be grateful if you spread the word by leaving a rating and a review.

Author Uncut can be found wherever you enjoy listening to your podcasts.

Here is a synopsis of Counter Punch:

Everest was not the perfect mom, but what she was, was fierce. After   her husband Anthony died at the hands of a drunk driver, it was up to   her to raise their daughter Mo alone.

Her love for Mo was both unmistakable and unshakable.

But when Mo failed to return home from swim practice with not so much as a text, Everest knew something was wrong.

Will Everest find Mo in time to save her life?

Better still, what will she do to the scumbag that brutalized her daughter?

Make—him—pay.

Chapter 12: The Follow Up (1 in 5 crimes lead to an arrest. Will this be one of them)?

MENTIONS IN PODCAST:

Find COUNTER PUNCH on all platforms here: https://www.patricewilliamsmarks.com/product/counterpunch/

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