Beyond Karen: Emerging from the depths of an epic epithet

Its time to get Beyond Karen. The Meme.You know Karen... youve seen her losing it in the store or at the park screaming rude epithets at innocent clerks and bird-watchers. We name these middle-aged white women Karens to shame them for acting out their racist or political rage and fears in public. And then we flame them on social media. Children are shaming Karens on TikTok for fun. Can we call in the hungry ghost neuroses in America (and her media) as we seek more equitable and balanced representation?Can white-minded people fully feel their own sadness anger and fear without seeking a victim to oppress blame or rescue? Former banker and politician climate defender and coach Karen (yes really) believes that compassion not recreational stoning could be what brings Karens out of the arms of the Patriarch and its narcissistic expectations. Exploring the overgrowth of centuries of isms while celebrating the art of feeling intense emotion is the promise for readers and those who accept the challenge to @gobeyondkaren.Willard-Ribeiro dives into root forces of class capitalism media bias and notions of security defensiveness and perfectionism in order to emerge through a compelling offering of personal experiences with a heart-centered hopefulness for the more perfect state of union America needs right now-at home and in the marketplace.