What started as a valid discussion about white female privilege quickly morphed into a demeaning catchall term that reinforces the time-tested trope of women as demanding, difficult and overly emotional.
These negative gender stereotypes hit a raw chord for women because they are all too familiar.
So insidious are these labels, researchers have coined the term “the abrasiveness trap” to describe their effects.
Women’s leadership and authority are undermined by these biases, and that contributes to pay inequity and taints careers.
Let every woman named Karen have her name back.
Persons:
Pamela Paul, Karen, you’re