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I've started watching PEN15, and Posh really gets into the heart of racist stereotypes in the context of the Spice Girls and ethnic identity. The episode isn't for everyone, and it can deal with hurtful themes, but PEN15 isn't afraid to deal with it.
The comments from the mean girls caught both Maya and Anna by surprise and you can see them not fully understanding the racism implied...though Maya still feels it because she is clearly being othered (and knew it was coming, hence why she covered her grandfather's shine).
Feb 11, 2019 · A recap of the Spice Girls episode of Hulu’s PEN15, season one, episode six, ‘Posh.’ The series offers a nuanced depiction of awakening to prejudice — both as the person on the receiving ...
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Feb 8, 2019 · Posh: Directed by Andrew DeYoung. With Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Taylor Nichols. Maya gets a questionable nickname during a school project. Anna goes along with it, resulting in a test of their friendship and identities.
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- Andrew DeYoung
- 2019-02-08
Feb 28, 2019 · PEN15’s standout episode exposes the wounds of childhood racism and offers a path to healing them.
- Steffan Triplett
Sep 23, 2019 · There are other brilliant episodes in Pen15’s first season—“Posh,” in particular, stands out as a deep-dive into casual racism—but “Anna Ishii-Peters” nails the quiet, universal ...
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The complexities and contradictions of this dichotomy are brilliantly captured through (co-creators and stars) Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle's performances, and the show's razor-sharp writing. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Episode 6, "Posh," written by Andrew Rhymer and Jeff Chan.
