Executive producer Marta Kauffman said she believed the portrayal of Chandler Bing’s transgender parent was a “mistake” in a recent interview with The Conversation on the BBC World Service. “We kept referring to her as ‘Chandler’s father,’ even though Chandler’s father was trans. Pronouns weren’t something I understood yet. So we didn’t refer to that character as ‘she.’ That was wrong,” she shared Kaufman. . JC Olivera/StringerGetty Images Kauffman also added that it’s important to her to build a diverse and inclusive workplace, saying, “I really enjoy creating an environment where we have a happy cast and a happy crew. “It’s very important to me that where we are is a safe place, a tolerant place, where there’s no yelling. I fired a guy on the spot because he made a joke about a trans cameraman. That can’t happen.” Kaufman has faced criticism for the lack of diversity on Friends and says she has learned from past mistakes and agreed that black people were underrepresented on the show. NBC Getty Images “Friends has been criticized in a number of ways. The biggest one was that we didn’t have enough black representation,” he said. “And over the last few years I’ve come to the point where I can unfortunately say yes, I’m guilty of that. And I won’t make that mistake again. I was clearly part of systemic racism in our business. I was ignorant of it, which makes me feel stupid. HBO “That was a very valid, extremely difficult review that I’m still … emotional about,” he continued. “If I knew then what I know now, there are certain things I would have changed. But I didn’t and I’ve learned since.” Kathleen Turner, who played Chandler’s transgender parent on the sitcom, too previously treated review of the show, admitting: “I don’t think it’s aged well. It was a 30-minute sitcom. It became a phenomenon, but nobody ever took it seriously as a social commentary.” You can hear Marta Kauffman discuss friendships, race and sexism with presenter Kim Chakanetsa and Ghanaian filmmaker Nicole Amarteifio on The Conversation on BBC World Service on Monday 11 July at 1130-1200 BST. Friends streams on Netflix in the UK, where it also airs daily on Comedy Central. In the US, you can stream the show on HBO Max. This content is created and maintained by a third party and is inserted on this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content on piano.io