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The Bechdel test (/ ˈ b ɛ k d əl / BEK-dəl), [1] also known as the Bechdel-Wallace test, is a measure of the representation of women in film and other fiction. The test asks whether a work features at least two female characters who have a conversation about something other than a man.
Dykes to Watch Out For (sometimes DTWOF) was a weekly comic strip by Alison Bechdel.The strip, which ran from 1983 to 2008, was one of the earliest ongoing representations of lesbians in popular culture and has been called "as important to new generations of lesbians as landmark novels like Rita Mae Brown's Rubyfruit Jungle (1973) and Lisa Alther's Kinflicks (1976) were to an earlier one". [1]
The Bechdel Cast is a weekly podcast about the representation of women in film. It is named after the Bechdel test. The Bechdel Cast is hosted by Los Angeles–based comedians Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus. [1] In November 2016 The Bechdel Cast released their introductory episode titled "Welcome to The Bechdel Cast!"
The Climate Reality Check [1] is a tool designed to evaluate whether climate change is being represented in films, TV shows, and other narratives.Developed by Good Energy [2] and Matthew Schneider-Mayerson, [3] this test was inspired by the Bechdel Test (also known as the Bechdel-Wallace Test [4]), which measures gender representation in media. [5]
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Alison Bechdel (/ ˈ b ɛ k d əl / BEK-dəl; [1] born September 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist. Originally known for the long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For , she came to critical and commercial success in 2006 with her graphic memoir Fun Home .
When it comes to the roles females play they tend to be the housewife, the woman who cannot obtain a man, the slut, or the secretary. The true comparison is masculinity versus femininity. The Bechdel test for film is a type of litmus test that examines the representation of women in media. The three factors tested are: 1.
The character of Mako Mori was first portrayed by Rinko Kikuchi (pictured). The Mako Mori test is a set of criteria pertaining to the representation of female characters within a film, television show or other work of fiction, inspired by the character Mako Mori from the 2013 film Pacific Rim and its 2018 sequel Pacific Rim Uprising.