This statistic displays the results of a survey in Great Britain regarding the recent debate on whether or not the depiction of Apu on 'The Simpsons' is racist. As of June 2018, nearly three quarters of British respondents disagreed with comedian Hari Kondabulu, who had first voiced the concern, stating that they did not see the depiction of the character as racist.
Do you think The Simpsons' depiction of Apu is racist?
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Indian-American comedian Hari Kondabulu has argued in a recent documentary that The Simpsons' depiction of Indian character Apu is racist. Do you think The Simpsons' depiction of Apu is racist?"
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YouGov. (June 15, 2018). Do you think The Simpsons' depiction of Apu is racist? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/879723/the-simpsons-opinion-on-depiction-of-apu-as-racist-great-britain/
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YouGov. (2018). Do you think The Simpsons' depiction of Apu is racist?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/879723/the-simpsons-opinion-on-depiction-of-apu-as-racist-great-britain/
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