According to), "Karen" is a pejorative term used as slang typically for a middle-class white woman who is perceived as entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is normal. The term is often portrayed in memes depicting middle-class white women who "use their privilege to demand their own way at the expense of others"). The Karen stereotype is often associated with behaviors that stem from privilege, such as demanding to "speak to the manager" in order to belittle service industry workers, being anti-vaccination, and carrying out racist micro-aggressions, such as asking to touch black peoples hair. Karens are also known for weaponizing their relative privilege against people of color, for example, by making police complaints against black people for minor or even fictitious infringements. The Karen meme has evolved into something new during the COVID-19 pandemic, with "Coronavirus Karen" refusing to wear a face covering in shops, not sticking to quarantine, and thinking the whole pandemic thing is overblown. The Karen meme has been criticized for being sexist and based on class prejudice.