Letters to the Editor: The ‘Karen’ meme is sexist. Why not change it to ‘Donald’?

To the editor: I agree with columnist Robin Abcarian that the “darkly funny� Karen meme is a good takedown of social privilege, but it is more than a little tinged with sexism. Why is this obnoxious, entitled white person always female?

Look at the description: A Karen “demands the world exists according to her standards, with little or no regard for others, and she is willing to risk or demean others to achieve her ends.�

Oh my gosh — it’s a Donald!

Jeanne Nelson, Laguna Niguel

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To the editor: I guess I’m in the “demanding to speak to the manager� category, although I’m really asking.

Karen is my given name. To my knowledge, the name is Danish and means “clear light.� I was named for Karen Blixen, better known as Isak Dinesen, author of “Out of Africa.�

I became an ardent supporter of social justice when I was 12 years old, having read an article in Look magazine about segregation in the country I had been raised to be so proud of. I dedicated my entire working life to programs designed to teach and help the poorest families get the education and skills necessary to make their way out of poverty.

I pursued the study of higher consciousness in order to make the world a better place by becoming as good a person as I can be. I have been and continue to be committed to being a clear light of goodness, kindness and mercy to the end of my days.

I am grief stricken that Abcarian writes approvingly of dragging my name through the mud.

Karen Robinson-Stark, Pasadena

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To the editor: I promise that not every Karen is a “Karen.�

I try to laugh at the Karen meme, but it’s not the greatest name to have these days. The best birthday wish I got from someone this year was addressed to “Karen (no NOT a Karen).�

Karen Lindell, Beverly Hills