Thread by @cmclymer

Hey folks, this fake and racist screenshot is being widely shared online. A few things:

1. I've never written for NYT, and I'd never write that bullshit.

2. "Karen" is not a slur. At all. Ever.

3. Comparing "Karen" to the n-word is disgusting and racist.

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I've mentioned in the past that the effort by some white women to compare "Karen" to the n-word is racist and ridiculous. It's absurd:

https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/1247005597985316864

Many of these same women also attack trans people because they have an incredibly warped sense of oppression about our existence. I've talked about that, too. Several times.

https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/1250134371165757441

https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/1208455231866101761

https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/1247221170165997568

Finally, "Karen" reflects some white women being racist as hell but ALL white women not being our best selves. We are ALL complicit in white supremacy and our responsibility is to acknowledge that complicity and fight it. "Karen" is not a slur. It is a call to do better.

Anyway, while I have you here, it's tough for candidates during COVID but particularly candidates of color and especially women of color. Here are some political orgs you should send a donation:

@HigherHeights works to elect Black women: bit.ly/3bG2NXR

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@CollectivePAC works to elect Black leaders at the state and federal levels: bit.ly/2X5tDU8

So does @ColorOfChange: bit.ly/2Aycsmu

@latinovictoryus works to elect Latino leaders: bit.ly/2LDanrP

So does @votolatino: bit.ly/2X7lnDc

@AAPIVictoryFund does the same for AAPI leaders: bit.ly/2AFZlQo

So does @AAAFund: bit.ly/3cJWHHs

So does @ASPIRE_PAC: bit.ly/2LAExMi

@7GenLeaders does the same for Native American leaders: bit.ly/2TiKwcP

There are a lot of PACs working at various intersections. If you don't see yours here, reply below, and I'll amplify!

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