"What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet" William Shakespeare (1564-1616) I'm not a betting man, but I'm willing to put some money down and wager that, this year, there will be no more than a handful of female infants named KAREN !!! Sure, it's a nice name. I have known many Karens throughout my lifetime...even going back to my first date in seventh grade! I have had colleagues, friends, neighbors and relatives with this name. Many of these women have had great achievements in their lives. One Karen I knew was a great scientist, another a successful diplomat, and, yet, a third, a socially conscious filmmaker. So...what happened? It, unfortunately, has become a pejorative term used here and in other English-speaking countries for a woman perceived to be entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is considered appropriate or necessary. It is now firmly attached to