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Apparently Apu from The Simpsons is racist now
Posted on 12/4/17 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 12/4/17 at 6:48 pm
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Mr. Kondabolu, a successful Indian-American comedian, recently debuted his new film, which explores how Apu's character in The Simpsons played a significant role in stereotyping Indians in the mainstream media. It should be noted that the voice of Apu is actually played by Hank Azaria, a Caucasian man who admitted that producers of the show asked him: "Can you do an Indian voice, and how offensive can you make it?" The rationale being, "There are accents that, by their nature, to white Americans, sound funny. Period."
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Posted on 12/4/17 at 6:50 pm to lsuwontonwrap
You mean to tell me that people are offended by a stereotype of Indian gas station employees?
Posted on 12/4/17 at 6:50 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Dahnk yoo. Kum again.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 6:52 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Oh muh feelins!!
Posted on 12/4/17 at 6:55 pm to lsuwontonwrap
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"Can you do an Indian voice, and how offensive can you make it?
SOunds to me like ole Hank go paid and now he's worried some snow flakes are going to be offended so he's blaming on the producers. "They made me do it"
Posted on 12/4/17 at 6:57 pm to INFIDEL
I get where they are coming from, but no one has said anything for damn near 30 years. Why now? He's not even the most offensive character on the show. I guess I should be offended by Cletus because I'm Southern.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 6:57 pm to lsuwontonwrap
What! No more blueberry slushies and microwave burritos?
PC really sucks.
PC really sucks.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 6:59 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Ghandi, apu and mola ram are the most famous Indians out of billions.
They should be thankful.
They should be thankful.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:02 pm to lsuwontonwrap
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The rationale being, "There are accents that, by their nature, to white Americans, sound funny. Period."
As a white American, I can say unequivocally that this is true.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:02 pm to lsuwontonwrap
PC police probably don’t laugh a whole lot in life
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:05 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Every race stereotype is portrayed in the simpsons...
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:08 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Man shut the frick up, apu put Indians on the map.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:16 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Foghorn Leghorn is racist against southerners
This post was edited on 12/4/17 at 7:21 pm
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:18 pm to INFIDEL
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SOunds to me like ole Hank go paid and now he's worried some snow flakes are going to be offended so he's blaming on the producers. "They made me do it"
Hank doesn’t give a shite
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:20 pm to lsuwontonwrap
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I get where they are coming from, but no one has said anything for damn near 30 years. Why now? He's not even the most offensive character on the show. I guess I should be offended by Cletus because I'm Southern.
To be fair, just because you aren’t offended doesn’t mean anyone else can’t be.
As for the waiting 30 years, that’s kinda lame. It’s not like apu is a new character
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:30 pm to TH03
I know. He was interviewed about his character in Birdcage and he was just like “I’ve never known a gay Guatemalan housekeeper. I don’t know anyone who has. Whose to say I’m wrong?”
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:30 pm to lsuwontonwrap
"Comedy is a place where the mind goes to tickle itself... that's what she said."
This post was edited on 12/4/17 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:31 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Look how dysfunctional the Simpsons family is...
It's not like the white race is portrayed as being flawless in the Simpsons and every other race is shite on. It's a comedy, all is fair game.
Leave it to the SJWs to bleed the fun out of everything.
It's not like the white race is portrayed as being flawless in the Simpsons and every other race is shite on. It's a comedy, all is fair game.
Leave it to the SJWs to bleed the fun out of everything.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:38 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Dot Indian here. I find stereotypes hilarious.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:44 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Only insecure people, with complexes, get offended. They should see a psychiatrist.
This post was edited on 12/4/17 at 7:45 pm
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