My name has been Karen for a long time — over five decades. And even as a kid, people were playing with my name... Karen the Red Baron, Karen should be sharin'... heck, even my dad called me Karen McFaren when he wasn't calling me Flooglemeier. But it's just a name, and it's not who I am (although truth be told, I might be a little bit Flooglemeier).
Instead, I show who I am with how I present in the world — in how I treat others, in the care and compassion I bring to the world, and in how I live my life. And just from a human perspective, two things I would never do are treat someone poorly because I'm in some sort of position of power the way we now perceive "a Karen" would do, or reduce anyone to a stereotype, including someone who is having a very bad day (and possibly a very bad hair day).
Because in the end, we're all human beings, and we're all fallible. All we can do is do our best to treat one another with dignity, kindness, compassion, and fairness, because ultimately, we're all in this together. And that's what Karen wants you to know.