Current Events > Matt Groening apparently created the Simpsons yellow so they wouldn't have race.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/arts/television/simpsons-matt-groening-apu.html

Question: Is this a problem that is unique to The Simpsons and its longevity, that it has lasted long enough to span multiple eras of cultural thought and taste?

But there is a thoughtfulness at the core of the show. The fact that the Simpsons are yellow and not the color that passes for Caucasian in cartoons, that Mickey Mouse pink, thats intentional. Its taking that pink away, and making it yellow. And then taking yellow away from whatever racist connotation that that has had. And that was intentional. As many people have pointed out, its all stereotypes on our show. Thats the nature of cartooning. And you try not to do reprehensible stereotypes. Anyway. I probably said too much.

I mean, never mind that he's on record stating that the Simpsons are yellow to be recognized when flipping channels:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dia-n1VXkAAuM4m.jpg

Interesting read regardless.
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Carl is literally black tho.
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And yet Apu exists, and some Asian people are drawn with a lighter yellow.
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The Simpsons are clearly supposed to be white people though
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Nall posted...

I mean theres still people of color like Apu and Carl so it kinda defeats the purpose.

exactly. with that context the yellow is just white in the Simpsons universe which in turn just brings on the same issues he claims to be trying to avoid lol.
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The Simpsons are yellow:

- so that people will recognize them when flipping through the channels
- so that the hair could blend seamlessly into the skin without a problem
- so that the Simpsons wouldn't have a race and everybody could project onto them

"Did I ever tell you how I got these scars?"

I just assumed they were all white, unless they were lighter skinned and had stereotypical asian eyes or brown like Apu's family
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