http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/12/the-bechdel-test-for-women-in-movies/ Conversations with Pop Culture; feminist analysis of race, gender, class, sexuality and privilege in pop culture Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:14:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/12/the-bechdel-test-for-women-in-movies/comment-page-2/#comment-22158 Bechdel moments « tooloudtoignore Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:46:54 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=213#comment-22158 [...] Sometimes I wonder how much of life would pass The Bechdel Test. [...] [...] Sometimes I wonder how much of life would pass The Bechdel Test. [...]

]]> http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/12/the-bechdel-test-for-women-in-movies/comment-page-2/#comment-19795 Squarise Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:29:50 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=213#comment-19795 ‘It won’t tell you if any given film is bad or good, but it is an interesting tool to look at just some of the messages mainstream culture is feeding us.’ Read more on the Bechdel Test at www.squarise.com - http://squarise.com/2011/09/bechdel-test-is-matters/ ‘It won’t tell you if any given film is bad or good, but it is an interesting tool to look at just some of the messages mainstream culture is feeding us.’ Read more on the Bechdel Test at http://www.squarise.com – http://squarise.com/2011/09/bechdel-test-is-matters/

]]> http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/12/the-bechdel-test-for-women-in-movies/comment-page-2/#comment-19278 Tylinn Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:58:51 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=213#comment-19278 This is pretty amazing! I also noticed that the a lot of exceptions I could think of that actually passed this test were women who were directly related to the main character or female lead (mother, grandma, or sister). To me, that's still a bit of a failure. This is pretty amazing! I also noticed that the a lot of exceptions I could think of that actually passed this test were women who were directly related to the main character or female lead (mother, grandma, or sister). To me, that’s still a bit of a failure.

]]> http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/12/the-bechdel-test-for-women-in-movies/comment-page-2/#comment-19189 Castle: Rise | quoded Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:09:56 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=213#comment-19189 [...] The introduction of Captain Gates means that more Castle episodes will probably pass the Bechdel test, but it also falls into the trope of pitting two women against each other to compete — even [...] [...] The introduction of Captain Gates means that more Castle episodes will probably pass the Bechdel test, but it also falls into the trope of pitting two women against each other to compete — even [...]

]]> http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/12/the-bechdel-test-for-women-in-movies/comment-page-2/#comment-19186 Newsflash: A woman is not a “kind”, “baby” or “chick”. And guess what? We talk about more than men! | AntiDogmaSpray Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:10:59 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=213#comment-19186 [...] Recently, I came across a clip at the feminist frequency blog. The woman who runs the blog is brilliant, creating little excerpts which highlight contemporary patriarchal prevalence. One of her gems explains the Bechdel Test. [...] [...] Recently, I came across a clip at the feminist frequency blog. The woman who runs the blog is brilliant, creating little excerpts which highlight contemporary patriarchal prevalence. One of her gems explains the Bechdel Test. [...]

]]> http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/12/the-bechdel-test-for-women-in-movies/comment-page-2/#comment-19169 Blog Rec: Feminist Frequency « everyscreen Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:21:10 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=213#comment-19169 [...] of my favorite video’s from feministrequency.com is The Bechdel Test. Before I’d watched the video I’d never heard the term before, but ever since then I mentally [...] [...] of my favorite video’s from feministrequency.com is The Bechdel Test. Before I’d watched the video I’d never heard the term before, but ever since then I mentally [...]

]]> http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/12/the-bechdel-test-for-women-in-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-19161 The Male Protagonist’s Girlfriend in The Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Vagina Dentwata Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:56:37 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=213#comment-19161 [...] of the Apes does not even come close to passing the Bechdel Test. Unless we count the one lady chimp who – SPOILER – dies in the opening of the film (you know, [...] [...] of the Apes does not even come close to passing the Bechdel Test. Unless we count the one lady chimp who – SPOILER – dies in the opening of the film (you know, [...]

]]> http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/12/the-bechdel-test-for-women-in-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-18855 The Bechdel Test « umsu.wom*n's Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:08:09 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=213#comment-18855 [...] (from Feminist Frequency) [...] [...] (from Feminist Frequency) [...]

]]> http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/12/the-bechdel-test-for-women-in-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-18854 The Bechdel Test for Women in the Age of Irony « FussbudgetyFeminist Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:06:23 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=213#comment-18854 [...] of The Bechdel Test, why aren’t women minimally represented in more texts? Anita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency writes, “It’s quite extraordinary actually how many movies don’t pass this test cause it’s [...] [...] of The Bechdel Test, why aren’t women minimally represented in more texts? Anita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency writes, “It’s quite extraordinary actually how many movies don’t pass this test cause it’s [...]

]]> http://www.feministfrequency.com/2009/12/the-bechdel-test-for-women-in-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-18520 Women in Film: Or How I Learnt the Gospel of the Bechdel Test | THE RIVETERS - UMSU Women's Rights Collective Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:25:17 +0000 http://www.feministfrequency.com/?p=213#comment-18520 [...] more examples of the Bechdel Test, see this Feminist Frequency video!   Share this [...] [...] more examples of the Bechdel Test, see this Feminist Frequency video!   Share this [...]

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