Big Mouth Cocreator Proves Some People Still Know How to Apologize - Vanity Fair

The art of apologizing seems at a low ebb lately, but thankfully, at least some people still remember how it’s done. Big Mouth’s cocreators and executive producers—Andrew Goldberg, Nick Kroll, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett—responded Monday evening to viewers’ critiques of the animated show’s third season—specifically the way it explained the difference between bisexuality and pansexuality. In a statement posted to Twitter on behalf of the team, Goldberg thanked the transgender, pansexual, and bisexual communities for their critiques, promising, “We are listening.”

In season three, Ali Wong joins the cast as a new pansexual character. During her introduction, she tells the class, “Being pansexual means my sexual preference isn’t limited by gender identity…. It’s, like, some of you borings like tacos, and some of you like burritos. And if you’re bisexual, you like tacos and burritos. But I’m saying I like tacos and burritos, and I could be into a taco that was born a burrito, sure, ’kay, or a burrito that is transitioning into a taco. Comprende? And honey, anything else on the fucking menu.”

Soon after the season premiered on Friday, some of the show’s LGBTQ+ viewers pointed out that the explanation mischaracterizes a few things. For instance: It seems to imply that transgender people are not male or female. It also comes off as dismissive of bisexuality. Rather than dig in his heels, however, Big Mouth’s creators seem invested in making sure the series does better going forward.

“We missed the mark here with this definition of bisexuality vs. pansexuality, and my fellow creators and I sincerely apologize for making people feel misrepresented,” the statement reads. “Any time we try to define something as complex as human sexuality, it’s super challenging, and this time we could have done better. Thank you to the trans, pan, and bi communities for further opening our eyes to these important and complicated issues of representation. We are listening and we look forward to delving into all of this in future seasons.”

Since its debut season, Big Mouth has been a frank, often intentionally gross portrayal of puberty and middle school life. But the show’s creators also often appear to be interested in pushing the envelope when it comes to educating young viewers on topics other programming that caters, at least in part, to young audiences might shy away from. For instance: In its second season, the show dedicated an entire episode to educating its viewers about Planned Parenthood. The animated comedy has already been renewed through season six, and as Nick Kroll announced last Thursday, Netflix has also picked up a spin-off titled Human Resources, which will be all about the world of monsters the kids encountered in one episode last season.

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