More penetrating common sense cultural analysis from Dr. Brion McClanahan: We’ve all seen the term “Karen” used to describe a modern busybody. But is that the proper term to use? No. “Karens” are a byproduct of a particular type of American culture. I’ll give you a hint. It begins with Y and ends with E. I discuss it in this episode of the Brion McClanahan Show. Intellectual resources that touch on this crucial issue: Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America — the book by David Hackett Fischer The Yankee Problem in America — the article by Clyde N. Wilson The Yankee … Continue reading Brion McClanahan: Redefining a Karen