'The Simpsons' To 'The Problem With Apu': Drop Dead
Not good, Simpsons. "I know: it's a cartoon. That is the easiest, silliest response to this debate. It's just a cartoon. It's just a comedy. Or, as the photo of Apu pointedly says, don't have a cow. But the show doesn't have this defense to call on, because it has accepted accolades for decades as a thoughtful, intelligent, satirical work that deserves to be taken seriously. It has accepted a Peabody Award, and a GLAAD Media Award. It has been praised and slobbered over and quoted and praised again, and to plead insignificance at this point is unavailing. "Dealt with at a later date. If at all." In other words: we have heard how we have hurt people, and we honestly don't care."
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