Imagine getting butthurt about a cartoon character. Wow
In “The Problem with Apu,” I used Apu & The Simpsons as an entry point into a larger conversation about the representation of marginalized groups & why this is important. The Simpsons response tonight is not a jab at me, but at what many of us consider progress.
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Imagine being so enveloped in privilege that you can’t understand why someone would be offended by a cartoon.
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That's really terrible. They have completely betrayed Lisa's beautifully defined character. We all know she would not have made such a comment.
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Maybe of you watch the documentary or even listen to one of the interviews he did on the subject, you’ll understand. Maybe.
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Oh great. Now I have to watch a post season 10 ep of the Simpsons. Eh I’ll just read the various think pieces
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completely toothless response to @harikondabolu#TheProblemWithApu about the racist character Apu: "Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect... What can you do?" pic.twitter.com/Bj7qE2FXWN - 2 more replies
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