Karen & Becky: How Supremacy is being addressed in White Women like Never Before

One of my friends recently confessed to me her new favorite thing, watching “Karen” videos. I was instantly confused. She then texted me several links, to which I gasped and had to Retweet. It featured a woman in Dallas, Texas, who, after she was asked to put on her mask to check out of the grocery store, rather than simply place it on her face, instead emptied her cart by throwing the various items on the floor.

You can see why I gasped.

This is a reminder that we are STILL in the middle of a global pandemic. COVID-19 has taken the lives of over 100,000 people and affected millions of us here in the United States. Data has shown the numerous benefits of social distancing, washing our hands with soap and water for 20 seconds, and wearing masks. These actions have been proven to protect lives, not only our own, but others as well.

I cannot help but to think about essential workers, like the cashier waiting to check this woman out, who have to meet face to face with the public daily since the…