The Simpsons briefly addressed Sunday criticism of its portrayal of its Indian shop owner, Apu. Sunday’s episode featured Marge sharing her favourite childhood book with her daughter, Lisa. Marge realises the book is more racist and offensive than she remembered and attempts to edit it as she reads. “In The Problem with Apu, I used Apu & The Simpsons as an entry point into a larger conversation about the representation of marginalized groups,” Kondabolu thumbed out in a tweet. Azaria told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour in January that The Simpsons producers planned to address the controversy around Apu.

Source: Hindustan Times April 10, 2018 09:56 UTC