The Mary Sue: In a move that is long overdue, The Simpsons has announced that veteran voice actor Harry Shearer will step away from the role of Dr. Hibbert. Shearer, who voices many iconic Springfieldians including Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Principal Skinner, and Ned Flanders, will be replaced by actor Kevin Michael Richardson.
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I am so intrigued by voice acting, and so shocked that it has ever been okay for a white actor to play a non white role in animation just because the character is drawn and dubbed over. It would never be acceptable for a white person to play a POC in any other type of show or performance, so it genuinely doesn't make any sense that they have ever thought it was okay. I'm glad they are doing damage control now, but it feels like the Simpsons creators are very ingenue in their approach to creating a less racially offensive cartoon. I think it is kind of pathetic to see men who don't understand how diversity matters, and would rather defend themselves and call everybody sensitive rather than think about the impact it might be having on the lives of real people in the United States who face injustices in their daily life. It is such a privileged standpoint.
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