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BBC fails to apologise for ‘Karens’ podcast

The BBC's podcast discussion on 'Karens'

Earlier this month the BBC came under intense fire after it released a clip from its podcast ‘No country for young women’ in which guests were asked: ‘How can white women not be Karens?’

On the show, the academic Dr Charlotte Riley explained that ‘Karens’ are women who are unwilling to accept that their whiteness is a privilege. To avoid being a Karen, the historian said that women should ‘get out of the way, basically’. Other bits of charming advice on the podcast included urging women to ‘educate yourself, read some books’ and ‘stop being so loud.’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxFT4JGRFWk

Unsurprisingly, the clip and podcast attracted a large number of complaints from viewers, who questioned why a taxpayer funded, national broadcaster was using its platform to bash middle-aged women for fun.

It appears though that the BBC does not share their concerns.

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