The Problem with Apu
Over the holidays I was surprised to discover there is a big problem with Apu. Comedian Hari Kondabolu has decided the portrayal of an Indian character on the Simpsons is racist and made a documentar...
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"ArmpitAttack;c-1868873" wrote:
Each of my multiple personalities sees this issue from a different side.
You can't do a similarly stereotypical Asian character voicing.
Sure they can, Evil Shop Keeper, Yakuza Boss, Cookie Kwan, Akira all have stereotypical voicings
"mystery2mi;c-1868911" wrote:
This is a huge part of the popularity of the show. They make fun of everybody.
Well…. almost everybody ;) As Bart pointed out last event, even the Simpsons, who make fun of everybody, intentionally overlooked one group in the 'representatives of every faith' dialogue. And that should be very telling for all of us.
