PEN15, the shocking comedy series that stars two adult women as eighth graders alongside actual eighth grade actors, has brought on for me what I can only describe as a sympathy puberty.
I laugh, I weep, I yell at my mom, I wish I had bigger boobs, I get overwhelmed and go have a snack.After a lifetime of watching men capture and codify their every thought and fart, it’s wildly fulfilling to see the women of PEN15 take the least contained, least appealing part of their lives—middle school—and make it into art.
Decades past puberty, I watch scenes where the girls are excluded and misunderstood and feel that Infinity-pool overflow of unwilling, hot tears.
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