The Bechdel Test*

Thanks in large part to a video made last December by Anita Sarkeesian of FeministFrequency.com that’s been making the rounds recently on the Internet, more of the world knows about the Bechdel Test. Back in 1985, Alison Bechdel’s comic “Dykes to Watch Out For” mentioned “The Rule,” one character’s three simple requirements for whether or not she would see a movie:
- It has to have at least 2 women in it
- Who talk to each other
- About something besides a man
You will be amazed at and horrified by how many movies, even in this day and age, do not pass this test…
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