Internet Reacts to 'The Problem With Apu'
Apu, the Indian immigrant proprietor of the Kwik-E-Mart on The Simpsons, may be one of the show's [...]
@aishacs
prevnextThis character haunted my childhood. How many times was I mocked by classmates w/ phrases of his? Too many too count because Apu's ethnicity was the punchline. https://t.co/vrh3Xa5ssS
— Aisha Saeed (@aishacs) November 12, 2017
@Marc_Winsland
prevnext"Apu is a racist stereotype."
Oh bore off. Literally *every* character in @TheSimpsons is an exaggerated stereotype. And that's kinda the point. What else do these worry-warriors expect from a cartoon comedy? Smh. pic.twitter.com/FKSs7w7C84
— Marc Winsland (@Marc_Winsland) November 9, 2017
@TmluZXM
prevnextExactly! If anything they make fun of the "Dumb fat lazy American" stereotype waaaaaay more often. I'm a Hindu and I've never seen Apu as a problem, they're actually fairly accurate which means they spent the time researching the faith.
— Nines (@TmluZXM) November 12, 2017
@realbuntyking
prevnextI had an issue with Indian charicatures and racist jokes when I had low self-worth.
As I grew past my mid-20s, maturing both intellectually and emotionally, I realized that I - and only I - could make myself feel any way about anything.
I have no problem with Apu. pic.twitter.com/ZcaocLt8Os
— Bunty King (@realbuntyking) November 12, 2017
@anildash
prevAll these people saying “what’s the big deal about Apu?” suddenly get quiet when I suggest inverting things and having every single primetime TV role be played by a South Asian actor for the next decade. If representation is no big deal, why do you object?
— Anil Dash (@anildash) November 12, 2017