September 14, 2010
Gender Across Borders (GAB) invited me to be a guest on their new monthly podcast to discuss the Bechdel Test. I applied the test to Sex and the City 2 and Karate Kid and looked at what it means when a movie just barely passes. I also explored whether we can really apply …
Filed under: Interview
Tags: Allison Bechdel, Bechdel Test, Karate Kid, Sex and the City
December 7, 2009
The Bechdel Test is a simple way to gauge the active presence of female characters in Hollywood films and just how well rounded and complete those roles are. It was created by Allison Bechdel in her comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For in 1985. It is astonishing the number of popular movies that …
Filed under: Movies
Tags: Allison Bechdel, Bechdel Test, Dykes to Watch Out For
