It reminds me of the stupid Halloween outrage where people were accusing parents of cultural appropriation for their children's costumes. The suggestion was that if you're white, you should only dress as characters from your own race and gender.
And fat people should only dress up as fat characters.
I actually watched that episode last Sunday. Which is weird, since I really don't watch new episodes anymore. For a while, the show was kinda hit-or-miss, but I really enjoyed the good episodes. Now days, the show seems to only have a few episodes a season worth watching, so I pretty much gave up. Kinda a shame, I used to LOVE the show. Shit, the band I used to be in was named after a Simpsons reference. It's probably about time that the show goes away. It's gone on long enough. The longer they try to keep it going, the more they will continue to ruin the legacy of the show. Maybe a new movie to wrap it up and then be done, but that would probably get fucked up too.
this is why we can't have nice things.
it starts with the spoken word, and ends in gulags.
frankly, i'm surprised the show wasn't shitcanned on account of the crybabies, they seem to have infiltrated almost all facets of media and gvt.
SJW's are a threat to all that's good and fun, all they touch turns to shit.
never back down, and NEVER apologise.
stay strong and they will move on.
sort of like ignore lists, can't react to what isn't seen.
and don't sweat it!
the ones that cry the loudest have the least invested in the show, producers are NOT fazed.
THANK YOU! COME AGAIN!
yes!
says that guy, no need for a lazy quote on my end.
perhaps you should look in the mirror panda.
you and a bunch of others were in chat talking shit about blocking me.
so i figured when in rome and that. (not liking that one of us followed through on the rhetoric?)
i'm tired of your shit, and don't have time to engage with you any further.
also, can we please remain on subject.
chatbox block as well you know.
plus, the admission above shows your pettiness from the getgo..
now that's cleared up, talk to yourself for all i care.
I can understand the frustrations a minority must feel when they have little-to-no representation in media, and when there is representation it's not ideal; this is why Black Panther was a huge deal for black people.
https://www.npr.org/sections/monkey...he-simpsons-to-the-problem-with-apu-drop-dead
I don't like the tone of that article. But I can get Indian-Americans not liking Apu because mouthbreathers equate Apu with every Indian-American and think they're soooo funny when they say 'thank you come again' in the voice, and so the people come to hate Apu because it comes back to that fictional character. I can get that. It sucks.
That said, should Apu be changed or dropped? Well, the show itself has long outlived its welcome (I watched an episode that came out two weeks ago - it was another retelling of Homer and Marge's young marriage and how Bart came along...how many times has that idea been regurgitated now?). But no, Apu shouldn't change. I think the writers handled the situation nicely.
In some ways I feel bad for people who emigrate to America for a better life, who think there's no wrong in America and that everyone makes a lot of money. I've seen this thinking with so many people outside America. They never consider how culturally they'll be the butt of a joke, that they'll always be 'that Indian/Asian/whatever guy'. Stereotypical characters on a show is just something to deal with.
Manjula is so hot. I bet she's a real slut.
I once banged a seriously successful chick named Manjula
this is why we can't have nice things.
it starts with the spoken word, and ends in gulags.
frankly, i'm surprised the show wasn't shitcanned on account of the crybabies, they seem to have infiltrated almost all facets of media and gvt.
SJW's are a threat to all that's good and fun, all they touch turns to shit.
never back down, and NEVER apologise.
stay strong and they will move on.
sort of like ignore lists, can't react to what isn't seen.
and don't sweat it!
the ones that cry the loudest have the least invested in the show, producers are NOT fazed.
THANK YOU! COME AGAIN!
Back in 1989, most Indians in the US were either FOB or first generation. Now they are second generation and I get that they don’t want to feel like outsiders. They are about as American as anyone here.
But most of the time, good dudes don’t get harrassed. Saying “thank you come again” in Hank Azaria’s accent shouldn’t trigger an Indian. As far as insults go, the Indian people are in good position to flip that back and say “nice Hank Azaria impression.” And if someone feels harrassed, maybe they should ask the person why. Either they will get a genuine answer or they will make the harrasser squirm trying to patch logical fragments together like melted LEGO blocks. Either way, if Apu is the biggest trigger for Indians, then they have it really damn good.
Back in 1989, most Indians in the US were either FOB or first generation. Now they are second generation and I get that they don’t want to feel like outsiders. They are about as American as anyone here.
But most of the time, good dudes don’t get harrassed. Saying “thank you come again” in Hank Azaria’s accent shouldn’t trigger an Indian. As far as insults go, the Indian people are in good position to flip that back and say “nice Hank Azaria impression.” And if someone feels harrassed, maybe they should ask the person why. Either they will get a genuine answer or they will make the harrasser squirm trying to patch logical fragments together like melted LEGO blocks. Either way, if Apu is the biggest trigger for Indians, then they have it really damn good.