Karen Attiah, writer and a global opinions editor at The Washington Post took to Twitter Saturday demanding: “pay black people!” for being exhausted.
She also added her Venmo account for “reparations”.
Karen Attiah wrote on Twitter Saturday that “black people are exhausted”.
“We are asked to write, speak, educate, guide and sooth folks about racism and sexism, draining our energy and time, with little to no support or pay,” she claimed.
“All while being traumatized!” the Washington Post writer proclaimed.
“So. Pay black people!” Attiah declared. “My reparations Venmo is Karen Attiah”. Continued Below
Karen Attiah’s official tweet:
The Washington Post writer went on to say:
So! If you are a black-owned business or entrepreneur, introduce yourself and a link to your work, service or online shop!
— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) June 6, 2020
So!
Other black journos, freelancers , writers, speakers! Share your work, links, cashapps and how we can support you!
— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) June 6, 2020
Twitter users responded to Karen Attiah before she ultimately deleted her tweet, which demanded: “pay black people”.
The economy is wrecked and there are 43 million people unemployed but by all means send reparation payments to DC-based Washington Post writers. https://t.co/XnDXpvU16s
— neontaster (@neontaster) June 6, 2020
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I thought that thinking of your race as an in/out group was the main component in being a racist?
“We are asked to write, speak, educate…”
Who is “we”? You’re an individual not a skin colour.
— Hi I’m: Mister Eerie (@Psychogrotesque) June 6, 2020
Washington Post writers get paid pretty well. Her entitlement is astounding.
Is there a way we can just fire all the journalists and start over? At this point I think we could just pick random people from the street and get smarter, more coherent work.
— Prodigal Patriot (@ProdigalParable) June 6, 2020
Ok Karen
— RolandTHTG (@Roland_THTG) June 6, 2020
What does it mean to be called a “Karen”? Are you the type of gal who demands to speak to the manager when you feel you’ve been wronged? You just might be a “Karen.”
Karen is the latest in a growing line of internet memes poking fun at real-life archetypes. “Karen” has become social media shorthand meaning a middle-aged white woman — potentially with an asymmetric haircut a la 2009 Kate Gosselin — who makes a big fuss, and is not-so-blissfully ignorant, New York Post reports.
