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Sunday Reads: Karen’s Husband Greg, Black-Market Antibody Tests and RIP Fred Willard and Lynn Shelton

By now, we all know who “Karen” is, but Miles Klee recently identified another archetypal white woman to add to the roster: “Kim.” 

I know a few Kims who fit this definition perfectly. One of them is known for bringing over jars of homemade salsa from the tomatoes in her garden anytime she comes to your house and wearing her hair in a long braid. She is delightful. 

Regardless, Marianne Williamson (yes, that Marianne Williamson) took issue with the tweet, asking why we don’t have a male equivalent of a Karen. Miles, of course, was happy to oblige, presenting her (and us) with Karen’s husband, Greg.

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