The Simpsons' Apu: 'A stereotype hiding in plain sight'

BBC News ^ | November 6, 2017 | Christian Blauvelt

[Brooklyn Attitude]

Italians love Fat Tony the mafia guy. We’re not insecure like the loser ethnics.

[Oztrich Boy]

he is a broad stereotype whose clownishness is his singular purpose.

OK that's Homer, but isn't this whinge about Apu?

[freedumb2003]

>>They stay together at work, and conspire to get all their friends hired...<<

And write the worst code ever.

[Fedora]

[Groundskeeper Willie:] Aye, sure the BBC'll stand up for Apu. . .but when are they gonna stand up for Groundskeeper Willie?!!! I'll tell ya when: never! Englishmen and Scots are natural enemies! Like Welshmen and Scots! Or Japanese and Scots! Or Scots and other Scots. . .

[Principal Skinner:] You Scots sure are a contentious people.

[Groundskeeper Willie:] You just made an enemy for life. . .

[minnesota_bound]

I suggest banning all 623 episodes and all products about the show : )

[Teacher317]

If you show an Indian, it is racism.

If you fail to show an Indian, it is racism.

If the Indian sounds like someone from India, it is racism.

If the Indian does not sound like someone from India, it is racism.

Got it yet?

[kearnyirish2]

I no longer watch the Simpsons because it became a leftist rant, but it gets good reviews from some Christian groups for the positive portrayal of Ned Flanders, the ultimate Christian. I’ve noticed that at least it doesn’t portray the American family as husband, wife, son, and daughter; also, they do attend church. Like King of the Hill, it has some positive portrayals; they also attend church, and there is a medical reason as to why they only have one child. In both cases, husbands are the primary breadwinner, while the wives raise the children (working part-time on occasion); they don’t have ex-wives or children out of wedlock.