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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern suggests opposition leader is a ‘Karen’
New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern suggested that the opposition leader could be called a ‘Karen’ during a parliamentary debate.
Judith Collins had previously tweeted criticism of proposed changes to the country’s hate speech laws, questioning if “calling a middle-aged white woman a ‘Karen’” would now be a crime.
Ardern fired back during the debate, saying: “As it happens, I disagree with the member’s statement on Twitter, that somehow it will become illegal to call someone a ‘Karen.’
“That is absolutely incorrect and I apologise that it means these laws will not protect the member from such a claim.”
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