The scene rightfully garnered some pushback from LGBTQ+ viewers, who noted that the definitions were not only incorrect—bisexuality, as GLAAD outlines, is not limited to an attraction to any specific gender within the binary—but that the scene pushed a narrative that often pits bisexuals against the rest of the queer community. In addition, the irresponsible descriptions of trans identity (“a taco that was born a burrito”/ “a burrito that is transitioning into a taco”) came with some pretty harmful implications by considering transgender people an entirely different category altogether. While some may want to argue that these are the kind of misunderstandings that are common among children, the scene largely pointed to a writers room that was ill-equipped to tackle this particular subject.

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While we’ve come to expect silence or doubling down from creators facing public backlash, co-creator Andrew Goldberg did something woefully rare: He apologized on behalf of all of Big Mouth’s creators, and he apologized well. Via a tweet that included the scene in question, Goldberg admitted that the team “missed the mark” and that they “could have done better.” He went on to thank the communities that vocalized their issues with the approach: “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.”

Goldberg’s fellow creators Nick Kroll, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett have not provided any additional comment, but it’s still marginally reassuring that some are not averse to claiming responsibility for their mishaps or actively listening to the communities they have harmed (even unintentionally). Here’s hoping that this conversation leads to more thoughtful approaches to serious topics like identity. It makes the follow-up dick jokes way more enjoyable.