What is the Bechdel Test for movies?

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The Bechdel Test is a is a measure of the representation of women in film. You'd be surprised how many movies fail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In movies and TV, women are understandably tired of playing roles like the “Wife” or the “Girlfriend”. Nowadays we’re seeing more women in film and TV but has their role in the production really changed all that much? That’s what the “Bechdel test” is all about.  It’s not a test ...  Show more

In this episode, I explain Alison Bechdel's idea of the Bechdel-Wallace Test. Bechdel test site: https://bechdeltest.com/?list=all If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilosophy Twitter: ...  Show more

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