[6] The term Chad refers to a stereotypically masculine white American male, who is well-endowed, handsome, gainfully employed and blond-haired.
[3] Becky and Karen have been used as terms to refer to white women who act in a clueless, condescending or entitled way.
Kyle, a similarly named stereotype, refers to an angry white teenage boy who consumes energy drinks, punches holes into drywall, and plays video games.
"[10] During the COVID-19 pandemic, entitled White women were often stereotypically dubbed as Karens while displaying unhinged behavior.
[14] In a study among college students of different races in 1982, White Americans were described as materialistic, ambitious, intelligent, conventional, industrious, and conservative.
[18][19] Before the 1980s, ethnic groups such as the Irish, Italians, Armenians, and Polish people were portrayed in popular media and culture in a negative fashion.