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I had a similar experience in middle school (many “thank you come again” comments), but the conclusion I’ve drawn was that it was due to Apu being the only Indi
by adeelk93 6y ago
I had a similar experience in middle school (many “thank you come again” comments), but the conclusion I’ve drawn was that it was due to Apu being the only Indian-American character middle schoolers saw on TV at the time. If there were others (and there are now), the Apu/color-of-my-skin association wouldn’t have been so strong.
- detaro 6y agoI think that's something many people miss in these discussions. Bad/negative/stereotyped portrayals are one thing - those being the only ones is another. EDIT to ask: how do the Dr. Seuss books fare in that regard?