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== [[Web Original]] ==

* An edited ad for a fictional Girl of the Year displayed a character wearing a track suit, bob haircut and wielding a semi-automatic pistol, while defiantly violating face mask guidelines, as a personification of the "Karen" stereotype. This provoked criticism from [[Mattel]] subsidiary [[American Girl]], who took umbrage to the use of their name and trade dress, stating that they were "disgusted" by a post from brand strategist Adam Padilla under the online persona "Adam the Creator", and "are working with the appropriate teams at American Girl to ensure this copyright violation is handled appropriately". [[Boing Boing]], however, expressed doubts over the merits of American Girl's proposed legal action against the "Karen" parodies, citing the [[Streisand Effect]], though it has also noted the debate on whether the satirical intent of the parody advertisement is protected by law.

* [[UrinatingTree]] frequently alludes to [[Anthropomorphic Personification|"Corona-chan"]] in his commentary videos on sports, which is naturally impacted by the pandemic.