Googling around, I’ve seen a lot of users and journos claiming they are a jewish stereotype. I struggled to even compare them to what HP did. And as a partially jew, I’m really jealous of qualities these bigots paint and the thinking process Quark put to work. He’s probably my favorite character of the whole franchise.
The thing is - they grow out of sexism in recent series. I’ve heard Quark’s own mom became a business-woman. Isn’t that sweet?
And the goblins in HP start out as something to frighten an 11-old and grow to become their own people, with a culture and a way of life.
Some people might not like the exposure, but it’s still growth.