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Nov 6, 2017 · For years Apu Nahasapeemapetilon was the only person of South Asian descent depicted on US TV at all – a problem because he is a broad stereotype whose clownishness is his singular purpose.
- The Simpsons addresses Apu racial stereotype controversy - BBC
Apu: a stereotype hiding in plain sight During the new...
- The Simpsons: Hank Azaria apologises for voicing Indian ...
The character has been criticised for years for reinforcing...
- The Simpsons addresses Apu racial stereotype controversy - BBC
Nov 16, 2017 · Apu is the good-natured owner of the local convenience store on “The Simpsons,” the beloved cartoon that recently began its twenty-ninth season. In his best moments, he’s one of the few sane ...
- Hua Hsu
Apr 9, 2018 · Apu: a stereotype hiding in plain sight During the new episode of The Simpsons, the characters of Marge and Lisa indirectly discuss the controversy around the characterisation.
- The Problem with Apu
- The Need For Stories Created by People of Colour
- So What Do We Do About APU?
The fact that the Apu issue has made international headlines speaks to not only the wide appeal of The Simpsons, but also the grief this characterisation has caused viewers of South Asian origin over the years. In his 2017 documentary The Problem with Apu, Indian-American comedian Hari Kondabolu explored how this prime-time stereotyping has been a ...
Since 2016, I have been working on an Australia Research Council-funded Linkage projectthat examines the parallel histories of migration and television in Australia. Through interviews with creators of “diverse” content, it has become evident that comedy is often a lightning rod for broader conversations about racial stereotyping. For people of col...
An episode of The Simpsons earlier this yearresponded to Kondabolu’s documentary by simplistically implying that political correctness is antithetical to good storytelling. However, if the success of stories with diverse casts is anything to go by, good storytelling is also a matter of taking the pulse of the current socio-political context and cre...
- Sukhmani Khorana
Apr 13, 2021 · The character has been criticised for years for reinforcing racial stereotypes. ... a documentary saying Apu was founded on racial stereotypes. ... there weren't real negative consequences to the ...
Apr 9, 2018 · The issue of Apu was the centerpiece of the documentary “The Problem with Apu,” in which comedian Hari Kondabolu interviewed celebrities of South Asian descent about the negative impact that ...
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Apr 9, 2018 · In the 2015 episode "Much Apu About Something," Apu's nephew Jay—actually voiced by Ambudkar—comments on Apu being a stereotype. His sentiments are punctuated by an Italian chef stereotype ...
