Current Events > Friends under fire for being a homophobic and transphobic sitcom.

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DundiesAward
07/22/19 8:35:00 PM
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https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/22/richard-branson-criticism-friends-anti-lgbt/

Branson, 69, famously appeared as a souvenir seller on an episode of the show in 1998 called The One With Ross Wedding, in which the Friends cast travelled to London. I havent seen [Friends] since those days, Branson said, responding to the fact Friends has been labelled homophobic and transphobic in an interview with MailOnline. But if you go back in history, youre going to find lots of examples like that, arent you? he said. Its something [candidate for the US presidential election in the 2020] Joe Biden is suffering from at the moment. Not to do with gay people, but [hes suffering from] things he did years ago. But people can change. Society can change. And attitudes, generally, change for the positive. Branson added: Obviously future sitcoms or films must portray things differently.

Friends featured a long-running lesbian storyline as Ross ex-wife Carol and her partner Susan raised Ben, Ross child. But the show also had long-running jokes about Chandlers sexuality and his drag-queen dad where being gay was portrayed as negative.

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jpenny2
07/22/19 8:38:27 PM
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The only solution is to not watch or read anything that wasn't written in the last six months or so.
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Skye Reynolds
07/22/19 8:39:14 PM
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It's almost like it was a different generation.
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A_A_Battery
07/22/19 8:39:40 PM
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Also hydrophobic. None of those bastards ever showered.
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mooreandrew58
07/22/19 9:44:33 PM
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I didnt get a lot negative about chandlers dad. Sure chandler was uncomfortable with it but iirc he came to terms with it eventually. Plus it was the 90s just how shit was back then.
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SauI_Goodman
07/22/19 9:45:58 PM
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nothing but a buncha snowflakes in this crappy generation.
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Tequilawhatitdo
07/22/19 9:46:30 PM
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And in 25 years todays sitcoms and movies will be considered offensive. Just like 25 years ago, man.
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Philoktetes
07/22/19 9:46:41 PM
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https://i.redd.it/wab3he7o5apz.jpg
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Vikilla4V
07/22/19 9:47:15 PM
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friends is a terrible show for other reasons
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sondast
07/22/19 9:47:23 PM
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A_A_Battery posted...
Also hydrophobic. None of those bastards ever showered.

There was an entire episode about some of characters peeping on each other in the shower.
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SauI_Goodman
07/22/19 9:47:53 PM
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Philoktetes posted...
https://i.redd.it/wab3he7o5apz.jpg

lol using a controller. perfect.
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Hexenherz
07/22/19 9:48:06 PM
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Literally every sitcom ever. Shit, the whole premise of Three's Company was Jack Tripper pretending to be gay so his landlord didn't throw him out, and half the episode was Mr. Roper making fun of his gay traits and behaviors.
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Darmik
07/22/19 9:51:00 PM
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I don't see anything in the OP that's wrong. He even outright says there's lots of stuff back then that's the same and things are better now.
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PleaseClap
07/22/19 9:53:19 PM
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Jiek_Fafn
07/22/19 9:53:27 PM
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sondast posted...
A_A_Battery posted...
Also hydrophobic. None of those bastards ever showered.

There was an entire episode about some of characters peeping on each other in the shower.

Theres also the one where Joey breaks into Clint Eastwood's trailer to shower.
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jumi
07/22/19 9:54:10 PM
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A_A_Battery posted...
Also hydrophobic. None of those bastards ever showered.


Literally in a fountain in the show's opening.
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PatrickMahomes
07/22/19 10:02:30 PM
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I swear to god I called this one after the stupid buzzfeed article attacking HIMYM for the same dumb shit (like in season 9 they got hit for cultural appropriation when they all went to fake China and dressed in qipaos and shit)

These people are never going to get over going back in time and making things retroactively offensive.
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thronedfire2
07/22/19 10:03:33 PM
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yeah, it was the 90s
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Darmik
07/22/19 10:05:01 PM
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I suppose nobody has really noticed that the topic title and the article don't match hey
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Blue_Inigo
07/24/19 7:10:27 PM
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Skye Reynolds posted...
It's almost like it was a different generation.

Not a good excuse tbh
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Smashingpmkns
07/24/19 7:15:34 PM
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It was only 10 years ago when "paging Dr. *homophobic slur*" was in the trailer for the Hangover lol its okay to be wrong in the past as long as we acknowledge it.
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Blue_Dream87
07/24/19 7:18:40 PM
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thronedfire2 posted...
yeah, it was the 90s


Tbh this, doesn't excuse it but like every show had some trans/homophobia.
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MabusIncarnate
07/24/19 7:20:02 PM
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I'm still waiting for people to go after Andrew Dice Clay and George Carlin

Because comedy isn't allowed to be comedy anymore.
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treewojima
07/25/19 9:34:16 PM
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it should be under fire for being a garbage sitcom
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Reis
07/25/19 9:34:25 PM
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friends is already garbage as it was, there's no need to make up new reasons to not watch it
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GioUrshela
07/25/19 9:34:38 PM
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Can't wait for everyone to be offended by Modern Family in 10 years and wonder how it ever aired.
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KillerKhan420
07/25/19 9:36:10 PM
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Blue_Inigo posted...
Skye Reynolds posted...
It's almost like it was a different generation.

Not a good excuse tbh


It's the only explanation. 90s were great compared to these days, where people get offended by everything and people cry over the distant past. That being said, friends sucked, Seinfeld was the show.
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emblem boy
07/25/19 9:51:39 PM
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Should we really be taking seriously an article that probably a very small minority would agree with? Just because someone writes an article about something, it doesn't mean it's a wide held belief
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Darmik
07/25/19 9:59:17 PM
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UnhndredDescole posted...
Darmik posted...
I suppose nobody has really noticed that the topic title and the article don't match hey

Does it? It does seem to match


The article is about what people who were on Friends have to say about the show now when they were asked about it
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cjsdowg
07/25/19 9:59:52 PM
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Funny they fave Ross's wife a pass for being a horrible person.
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inloveanddeath0
07/25/19 10:00:33 PM
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Could care less and rightfully do
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PrettyBoyFloyd
07/25/19 10:09:05 PM
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Fred Sanford has them all beat.
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Delta_F14
07/25/19 10:13:35 PM
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GioUrshela posted...
Can't wait for everyone to be offended by Modern Family in 10 years and wonder how it ever aired.

Hopefully from the other direction.
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Mr_Rian
07/25/19 10:14:46 PM
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Darmik posted...
The article is about what people who were on Friends have to say about the show now when they were asked about it
...Because the show has been under fire for homophobia and transphobia. The topic title and article absolutely match.

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The Admiral
07/25/19 10:16:06 PM
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Tequilawhatitdo posted...
And in 25 years todays sitcoms and movies will be considered offensive. Just like 25 years ago, man.


I can't wait for that generation of kids to look back at shows like "Dear White People" and be like "were they serious with this shit?"
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UnfairRepresent
07/25/19 10:16:58 PM
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Why homophobia?

I thought people were mad that it had no black people in it.

I mean Wayne Brady used to use that as a running gag.
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Vyrulisse
07/25/19 10:18:17 PM
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The-Apostle
07/25/19 10:19:34 PM
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jpenny2 posted...
The only solution is to not watch or read anything that wasn't written in the last six months or so.

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The Wheelman1
07/25/19 10:21:33 PM
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Man this generation sucks.
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Funbazooka
07/25/19 10:27:56 PM
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Even if it was... who's being forced to watch Friends?
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CuteDragonMaid
07/25/19 10:29:15 PM
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Who cares. Dont like it, dont watch it, stop crying
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CarrieChan
07/25/19 10:30:02 PM
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CuteDragonMaid posted...
Who cares. Dont like it, dont watch it, stop crying
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Darmik
07/25/19 10:32:14 PM
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Mr_Rian posted...
Darmik posted...
The article is about what people who were on Friends have to say about the show now when they were asked about it
...Because the show has been under fire for homophobia and transphobia. The topic title and article absolutely match.


A lot of people in this topic seem to think that the article is making the criticisms due to the topic title.

UnfairRepresent posted...
Why homophobia?

I thought people were mad that it had no black people in it.

I mean Wayne Brady used to use that as a running gag.


Chandler's Dad
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Abiz_
07/25/19 10:33:22 PM
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They went after friends about this like 6 months of ago. No one cared. Only reason they are mentioning it again is because people freaked out when they heard friends was going to be off netflix in 2020. They demanded Netflix renew it.
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PleaseClap
07/25/19 10:37:07 PM
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Vyrulisse posted...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugLbotr1RuQ" data-time="

is this just a 7 minute video saying "never think about or analyze media"
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The Admiral
07/25/19 10:38:15 PM
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PleaseClap posted...
Vyrulisse posted...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugLbotr1RuQ" data-time="

is this just a 7 minute video saying "never think about or analyze media"


No, it isn't. And judging by your posts, you're exactly the kind of person who needs to watch it.
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UnfairRepresent
07/26/19 5:54:46 AM
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PleaseClap posted...
Vyrulisse posted...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugLbotr1RuQ" data-time="

is this just a 7 minute video saying "never think about or analyze media"

That's a really bad take.

It's not saying don't think. It's saying don't dwell and get angry over trival tv shows 25 years ago because someone decided something in it was 'problematic' today
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Gobstoppers12
07/26/19 5:58:15 AM
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I, too, waste valuable time and energy nitpicking the social implications of shows made over 20 years ago.
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