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The child boss in ‘Severance’ reveals a devastating truth about work and child-rearing in the 21st century

  • Written by Anna Mae Duane, Professor of English, University of Connecticut
imageMiss Huang is, in many ways, capitalism's ideal child.Apple TV+

In the second season of “Severance,” there’s an unexpected character: a child supervisor named Miss Huang, who matter-of-factly explains she’s a child “because of when I was born.”

Miss Huang’s deadpan response is more than just a clever quip....

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