I watched #TheSimpsons response to The Problem With Apu and wow. I'm blown away by how tone deaf and awful their response was.
*sighs*
@Ricardus Yeah, Hari's documentary The Problem with Apu is worth seeking out. It's enlightening and its a conversation about representation and culture that is necessary.
The way the Simpsons writers respond to that documentary is so ugly and disappointing.
I haven't watched the show in more than 15 years or so, but this stuff still matters.
@sonicbooming It matters now more then ever since we're "allowed" to discuss it now, even though fragile white people protest. Despite that popular media is discussing it.
I work at an indie movie house. I'll see if we can get it.
@sonicbooming Let me guess, 'beloved character,' 'tradition,' 'people love him,' etc.? -Alice
@squirrellilly This article should clarify the issue and why I as a visible minority, specifically an Indian-Asian American am so offended.
@squirrellilly Its offensive even if you're not a visible minority, but it hits home doubly b/c its specifically about my culture/people.
@sonicbooming Sorry if that sounded like a 'well I have it worse,' (which i don't) it was intended to be a 'I understand and empathize from a first person perspective' and I do not always think about how I sound until after I have said/typed it. -Alice
@squirrellilly Not even a worry, I knew what you meant. :)
@sonicbooming I don't watch the Simpsons, but now I googled this and seeing all kinds of stuff, including the guy who made the film on the Daily Show.