Explaining Bechdel test & RACism

Week 9

Bechdel Test

Substitute racism for sexism

citizenshipandsocialjustice.com
/race-bechdel-test/

For Week 9 you will post in Slack
about whether your movie
passes or fails the *RACISM* Bechdel Test

Bechdel Test

• The movie has at least two people who are not white in it
• Who have names
• Who talk to each other
• About something besides white people

example post

• Movie: Concussion
• Result: Pass
• Two named people who are not white: Bennet and Prema
• Discussion about NOT white people: Discussing Bennet's father

Use imdb.com
to look up character names

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