It's 20 years since the last ever episode of Friends. But from 団体／死体-shaming and gaslighting to transphobia and misogyny, it's a wonder the series was ever 審査するd at all, says CLAUDIA CONNELL!
Twenty years have passed since the last ever episode of Friends was 審査するd.?
The hugely popular comedy turned its six 星／主役にするs into 世帯 指名するs 同様に as giving us 'The Rachel' ? one of the world's most famous haircuts.
In the USA over 52million tuned in to see how things would end for the ギャング（団） while, in the UK, の近くに to 9million watched as the last episode 空気／公表するd 10 years after the first.
Today, Friends continues to be 審査するd all over the world, attracting a new audience of Millennial and Gen Z テレビ視聴者s, with many 選ぶing up on its outdated 態度s and 非，不，無-PC 質s.
From 団体／死体 shaming and gaslighting to transphobia and misogyny, we take a look 支援する at some of the more 疑わしい elements of our favourite show to bring you 'The One with all the Unwokeness'…
LACK OF DIVERSITY
にもかかわらず 存在 始める，決める in New York, one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world, all six main 星／主役にするs are white.
Throughout its ten years, the series only featured two 非，不，無-white characters in 主要な 役割s, both thanks to David Schwimmer (who played Ross).
David Schwimmer as Ross Geller and Aisha Tayler as Charlie Wheeler.?Schwimmer 明らかにする／漏らすd that he had 押し進めるd for the show to feature more people of colour
Charlie Wheeler played by Aisha Tyler, centre, arrived in Barbados as Joey's girlfriend but left with Ross played by David Schwimmer
Marta Kauffman in the 支援する 列／漕ぐ／騒動, fourth from left, together with the cast of Friends
Schwimmer 明らかにする／漏らすd that he 押し進めるd for the show to feature more people of colour, which is why Ross ended up dating Julie (played by Asian American actress Lauren Tom) and Charlie (played by African American actress Aisha Tyler).
The show's creator Marta Kauffman has since apologised for Friends' whiteness, making a $4million 寄付 to the African American 熟考する／考慮するs department at Brandeis University in Massachusetts.
Lisa Kudrow, who played Phoebe, recently said that if Friends was remade it 'would not be an all white cast, for sure.'
FAT SHAMING
A running joke throughout the show is that Monica, played by Courteney Cox, was overweight as a child and 十代の少年少女.
A joke that ran throughout the show is that Monica was overweight as a child and 十代の少年少女. Above (left to 権利): Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, and Courtney Cox as Monica Geller
Monica, left, played by Courtney cox with Jennifer Aniston as Rachel …に出席する a college party? given by Ross and Chandler
During one scene, the six friends are watching a home movie of 'fat Monica' and laugh at her. 防御の Monica （人命などを）奪う，主張するs the camera 追加するs 10 続けざまに猛撃するs, resultin g in Chandler joking 'so how many cameras are on you, then?'
Chandler first 会合，会うs Monica when he is a 十代の少年少女 and although she likes him, he 拒絶するs her because of her size ? only becoming 利益／興味d once she had slimmed 負かす／撃墜する.
In another episode Monica shows her friends her swimsuit from when she was overweight and they joke that it could be used to 'cover Connecticut when it rains.' The real joke is that 'fat Monica' is probably no more than a size 16.
HOMOPHOBIA
Ross's ex-wife Carole (Jane Sibbett) leaves him for another woman ? Carol (Jessica Hecht).?
The show was commended for featuring the women's lesbian wedding, yet it played out against the 背景 of Ross's 拒絶 to 受託する that his ex-wife was really gay, considering her true sexuality an affront to his masculinity.
Ross 辞退するd to 受託する that his ex-wife really was? gay, considering her true sexuality an affront to his masculinity
When Susan bef riends Ross's second wife Emily (played by Helen Baxendale) he 発言する／表明するs his 恐れるs that Susan will 'turn Emily gay.'
Chandler's sexuality is 絶えず questioned by others too, with his friends 説 he has 'a 質' that makes him seem gay - Phoebe even 令状s a song about it!
Ross shows his prejudice again when Rachel 雇うs a male nanny Sandy (played by Freddie Prince Junior) for their daughter Emma.?
Ross 主張するs that 異性愛の Sandy 'has to be gay' and 解雇する／砲火／射撃s him for 存在 'too 極度の慎重さを要する.'
TRANSPHOBIA
Chandler (played by the late Matthew Perry) is estranged from his father ? a drag performer who goes by the 行う／開催する／段階 指名する of Helena Handbasket, but they reconnect just before his marriage to Monica.
Helena played by Kathleen Turner (left) is ridiculed by the others, 特に Monica's dad Jack, who 扱う／治療するs her like a curiosity sayi ng, 'I've never seen one before'
Helena is misgendered throughout, something that the show's creators have since apologised for, 認めるing that the character would be considered transgender by today's 基準s
At the wedding Helena (played by Kathleen Turner) is wearing an evening gown, 原因（となる）ing his ex-wife Nora (played by Morgan Fairchild) to ask 'Don't you have a bit too much penis to be wearing a dress like that?'
Helena is ridiculed by the others, 特に Monica's dad Jack, who 扱う／治療するs her like a curiosity 説, 'I've never seen one before.'
Helena is misgendered throughout, something that the show's creators have since apologised for, 認めるing that the character would be considered transgender by today's 基準s.
ROSS'S CONTROLLING BEHAVIOUR
Ross and Rachel's on/off 関係 is one of the main 主題s of Friends. Ross had been in love with Rachel (played by Jennifer Aniston) since high school and they 結局最後にはーなる 支援する together in the final episode.
However, across all ten series, he 陳列する，発揮するs 高度に controlling and gaslighting behaviour に向かって Rachel.
The One with the 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） where Rachel discovers that? Ross has made a プロの／賛成のs and 反対／詐欺s 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる）?and 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる）s Rachel 存在 'just a waitress' as one of his 推論する／理由s to not date her
After Rachel lands a 職業 at Bloomingdales he becomes insanely jealous of her good looking 同僚 示す (Stephen Eckholdt) and 絶えず 監視するs their interactions
When Rachel, played by Jennifer Aniston, 示唆するd they 'take a break' he すぐに sleeps with another woman. His 'we were on a break' cry 存在 one of the show's long-running gags
Finally, when Ross and Rachel marry while drunk in Vegas he 約束s to get the marriage annulled ? but doesn't and hides it from her
When he has to choose between her and Julie he makes a 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） of プロの／賛成のs and 反対／詐欺s for both and 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる）s Rachel 存在 'just a waitress' as one of his 推論する／理由s to not date her.
After Rachel lands a 職業 at Bloomingdales he becomes insanely jealous of her good looking 同僚 示す (Stephen Eckholdt) and 絶えず 監視するs their interactions.?
He belittles her career in fashion and makes it （疑いを）晴らす he thinks her 職業 is silly and unimportant.
Ross wrongly 告発する／非難するs Rachel of sleeping with 示す. When she 示唆するs they 'take a break' he すぐに sleeps with another woman ? his 'we were on a break' cry 存在 one of the show's long-running gags.
Finally, when Ross and Rachel marry while drunk in Vegas he 約束s to get the marriage annulled ? but doesn't and hides it from her.
JOEY'S MISOGYNY
'Dude, they're not 反対するs ? they're women,' says Joey during one episode. Before 追加するing 'Only joking.'
Actor Joey (played by Matt LeBlanc) is portrayed as goo d-looking, charming…and 高度に promiscuous. His 'How you doin'?' 選ぶ up line became one of the show's catchphrases.
He moved ダンサー Janine (played by Elle MacPherson) into his apartment with the 単独の 意向 of seducing her, 辞退するing to believe that she didn't (at first) find him attractive
Joey, played by Matt le Blanc, is portrayed as good-looking, charming…and 高度に promiscuous. His 'How you doin'?' 選ぶ up line became one of the show's catchphrases
The only problem is that the lothario doesn't 扱う／治療する his conquests very 井戸／弁護士席. He 定期的に dates women, sleeps with them and then either 捨てるs them or ghosts them.
He moved ダンサー Janine (played by Elle MacPherson) into his apartment with the 単独の 意向 of seducing her, 辞退するing to believe that she didn't (at first) find him attractive.
In a flashback episode, Moncia is shown asking Joey (who had just moved in across the hall) if he'd like a glass of lemonade ? he thinks this is code for sex and すぐに （土地などの）細長い一片s naked in her kitchen.
On another occasion he says that '広大な／多数の／重要な rack, excellent butt,' was his first impression of Phoebe.
SLUT SHAMING
The number of 性の partners the girls have had comes up in several episodes.
As they start to date, Ross asks Rachel how many men she has slept with. When he discovers that she has had more partners than him and について言及するs her ex-boyfriend Paolo's 'animal magnetism,' he becomes angry.
Ross asks Rachel how many men she has slept with. When he discovers that she has had more partners than him and について言及するs her ex-boyfriend Paolo's 'animal magnetism,' he becomes angry
When Monica dates Richard (played by Tom Selleck) they have a 類似の conversation and Monica is made to feel like a tramp for having a lot boyfriends.
GLORIFYING PORNOGRAPHY
The 支配する of porn 刈るs up 定期的に on Friends. There's one episode called 'The One with The 解放する／自由な Porn,' where Joey and Chandler accidentally get 解放する／自由な 接近 to a 支払う／賃金 per 見解（をとる） porn channel and watch it endlessly.
'The One with The 解放する／自由な Porn,' where Joey and Chandler accidentally get 解放する／自由な 接近 to a 支払う／賃金 per 見解（をとる） porn channel and watch it endlessly
When Phoebe's twin sister Ursula is 明らかにする／漏らすd to be a porn 星／主役にする, the others watch her movies and make jokes about it. Ursula even 招待するs Phoebe to join her and make a 'twin' movie.
同様に as watching porn, Joey and Ross read Playboy and Joey even 持つ／拘留するs a copy up to the camera when he is making a special ビデオ to be shown to baby Emma on her 18th birthday.
STUDENT DATING
College professor Ross famously 時代遅れの student Elizabeth (Alexandra Holden) even though he knew it was not all 許すd and could get him 解雇する／砲火／射撃d.
Ross, played by David Schwimmer, famously 時代遅れの student Elizabeth (Alexandra Holden) even though he knew it was not all 許すd
Elizabeth is 12 years younger than Ross and にもかかわらず the fact he is her teacher, he revels in the sexiness of their 関係 ? 説 the forbidden element makes it 誘発するing.
In true controlling Ross style, when she 計画（する）s to go away on a spring break he decides to join her so that that she can't flirt with younger guys.
