NEW YORK — “The Simpsons” has briefly addressed criticism of its portrayal of its Indian shop owner, Apu, but a comedian who helped spark a conversation about the character calls the show’s response “sad.”<\/p>\n
Sunday’s episode featured Marge sharing her favourite childhood book with her daughter, Lisa. Marge realizes it’s more racist and offensive than she remembered and attempts to edit it as she reads.<\/p>\n
Lisa reacts to the story saying, “Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect. What can you do?” A photo of Apu appears and Marge says, “Some things will be dealt with at a later date” and Lisa adds “if at all.”<\/p>\n
Comedian Hari Kondabolu wrote the documentary “The Problem With Apu” about how marginalized groups are represented in pop culture. He called Sunday’s scene a “jab” at progress .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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