The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies
#1The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies
Posted: 6/11/10 at 4:14pm
1. Are there two named female characters in the movie?
2. Do they have a conversation with each other?
3. Is the conversation about something other than men?
The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies
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#2The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies
Posted: 6/11/10 at 4:23pm
I love Allison.
#3The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies
Posted: 6/13/12 at 12:31pm
Help Anita fight sexism in nerd culture!
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#4The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies
Posted: 6/13/12 at 12:33pmI think that's a pretty unrealistic test. Why would anyone want to watch two women talk about anything?
#5The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies
Posted: 6/13/12 at 1:56pmI looooove Anita's videos. She manages to talk about things in a really direct, relatable way. The kind of threats and attacks she's currently receiving for her Kickstarter are just beyond disgusting.
#6The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies
Posted: 6/19/12 at 5:55pm
If You're A Dude On The Internet, You NEED To See This Video
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#9The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies
Posted: 6/20/12 at 12:20amI think I'm more of a gamer than a lot of people on here, so I can attest to the amount of sexism (and homophobia and racism and general bullying) in the video game community. It's really bad. And it's coming to some sort of head.
#10The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies
Posted: 6/20/12 at 1:08amI'm also a gamer, and I spend a lot of time reading, discussing, and commenting on these issues. The sort of bigotry that runs rampant through the community is really disturbing. It really is seen a some sort of final bastion for white male players to act however they want. And I think Kad is correct that it's really starting to come to a head. We're really starting to see a marked public refusal to abide this kind of behavior in venues that people listen to.
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