The Bechdel Test<br><br>"Does a work of fiction feature at least two wom...

Julian Bond - 2013-12-22 08:40:44+0000 - Updated: 2013-12-22 08:40:44+0000

The Bechdel Test

"Does a work of fiction feature at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man?"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test

Very, very few pieces of modern entertainment and fiction pass this test. Why is that?

Bechdel test - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Stef Kunzer - 2013-12-22 10:54:45+0000

As it happens, I'm just watching Resident Evil: Retribution. It passes the test, but that certainly doesn't make it good film. The test is worthwhile for identifying possible gender bias, but only in a limited way (e.g. this film still has plenty of misogynistic elements). So it's a start, is all I'm saying.

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