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Thanks, Beyonce: Being a ‘Becky’ Just Got So Much Harder

ANY OTHER NAME

The hunt is on for the ‘Becky’ in Beyoncé’s song ‘Sorry.’ Is she a real nemesis, a composite, a euphemism for white women? Whatever, the name has a big history of trouble.

Tim Teeman
Tim Teeman 

Senior Editor and Writer

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Tim Teeman

Tim Teeman

Senior Editor and Writer

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