Calling Someone a ‘Karen’ Is ‘Borderline Racist, Sexist and Ageist’, Tribunal Says

Not OK, Karen! Court loses it when lawyer calls someone ‘Karen’ in legal papers: ‘Borderline racist, sexist, and ageist’

The Karen judgment came out of a case at Watford Employment Tribunal, where Sylvia Constance, a 74-year-old Black British woman, brought a discrimination claim against her former employer, Harpenden Mencap, a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, the Independent reported.

Tribunal says calling someone Karen is ‘borderline racist, sexist and ageist’

Judge made the remarks amid a case alleging race and age discrimination

Calling white middle-aged women Karen is a 'borderline racist, sexist and ageist slur', employment tribunal told

Branding a middle-aged white woman a “Karen” has been described as “borderline racist, sexist and ageist” by an employment tribunal.

Calling someone a ‘Karen’ is ‘borderline racist, sexist and ageist’, tribunal says

Employment judge George Alliott says term, typically targeted at middle-aged white women, is pejorativeCalling someone a “Karen” is “borderline racist, sexist and ageist”, a tribunal judge has said.Employment judge George Alliott said the term, typically targeted at middle-aged white women, was pejorative. Continue reading...