The Problem with Apu

It is a joke? Maybe it is a joke. I hope it is a joke. Maybe it is true. Maybe it is Trump's fault. Maybe all the white heterosexuals should move to another planet. Maybe we should all stick to our own etnical groups and not interact with each other, or make fun of each other or love each other. Oh no, that is probably racism...

I live in Scandinavia, this discussion is going too far, nobody dares to say or do anything now. Always someone who can claim discrimination.

Boo urns!

Comedy relies on stereotypes... it's not racism. :/

I wondered if it was satire too, in the old days it would have been satire and good satire in the Jonathan Swift/Andy Kaufmann vein, but these days I don't think so… they all seemed pretty serious and wounded in the trailer I watched. You know how things are… winter is here.

Another example of political correctness going entirely too far. Apu has been around for roughly 30 years, it was fine for 29+ years, and now all of the sudden its a problem? Bull.

Some people have nothing better to do they go out and hunt for things to be offended about.

I haven't seen that documentary or watched the Simpsons in years but isn't Apu a super hard working business owner? That's not a bad thing.
I mean he sells really old hotdogs but it's only Homer who eats those anyway.

It's easy enough to find, just google 'the problem with Apu.' I think it boils down to the fact that a non Indian is voicing an Indian character and in a PC world that is not allowed.

"zutroy69;c-1868630" wrote:
It's easy enough to find, just google 'the problem with Apu.' I think it boils down to the fact that a non Indian is voicing an Indian character and in a PC world that is not allowed.

Hmm, I wonder what will happen when they work out that Mickey mouse, Daffy duck, Roger rabbit etc where voiced by actors too, my goodness what's the world coming too these days, it getting to the point where you dare not speak or look at anyone without fear of offending someone, sad,sad days.

"Those who know what's best for us, must rise and save us from ourselves." Neil

I Did watch the piece on this bit............ :| :|

Going to quote my History teacher:
You can't judge history for the context of what we know and believe Now.

Apu has always been voiced this way. It is not Suddenly wrong just because the PC police busted in. It's just historically, the way it was done, and the way it will likely be until the Simpsons ends.
I cannot see them scrapping such a loved character, over such a made up sensitive issue. If the Indian actors didn't throw a fit then, and they don't seem to care now, everyone else needs to Let it go for them lol.
And like it has been pointed out, this is part of what makes comedy- if we can't make fun of anything because we may hurt someones feelings, comedy is destroyed. Its one of Many comedic elements people use- quit being so over sensitive. This is why there are made up articles about "safe zones", things like this that never needed raised as an issue, and now everyone is laughed at for being too sensitive.

Sry, Rant over