The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has responded to the criticism surrounding character Apu for the first time suggesting that people are faking the offence.
In response to the criticism surrounding the character, The Simpsons directly referenced Kondabolu’s documentary – titled The Problem with Apu – in an episode which ended with a photo of Apu accompanied by the phrase: “Don’t have a cow.”
The Simpsons response tonight is not a jab at me, but at what many of us consider progress.”
He later added: “In The Problem with Apu, I used Apu and The Simpsons as an entry point into a larger conversation about the representation of marginalized groups and why this is important.