Bechdel Test
Bechdel Test is the alternative form of Bechdel test.
Proper noun capitalized: Bechdel test
the Bechdel test
- A feminist test used to evaluate the representation of women in fiction, especially in films, TV shows, and other media.
- It also will enable users to determine if a project passes the Bechdel Test, measuring whether two female characters speak to each other about anything other than a man.2019 April 26, Melena Ryzik, “Screenplay Software Adds Tool to Assess a Script’s Inclusiveness”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2021
- Finally, the percentage of musicals that pass the Bechdel test but not the jobs test has also remained consistent―at under 10% for the entire 75 years studied. These results imply that it is far more likely for a musical to pass the Bechdel test if a female character is employed in it; perhaps...2019 September 5, Jessica Sternfeld, Elizabeth L. Wollman, The Routledge Companion to the Contemporary Musical, Routledge, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- Bechdel-Wallace test
Synonyms of Bechdel Test
Forms of Bechdel Test
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Origin of Bechdel Test
After cartoonist Alison Bechdel, author of a 1985 Dykes to Watch Out For comic strip that popularized the test. Reportedly first used in 2007.
Questions about Bechdel Test
- What does Bechdel Test mean?
- Bechdel Test means a feminist test used to evaluate the representation of women in fiction, especially in films, TV shows, and other media.
- What is Bechdel Test the alternative form of?
- Bechdel Test is the alternative form of Bechdel test.
- What part of speech is Bechdel Test?
- Bechdel Test is a proper noun.
Words near Bechdel Test in the dictionary
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