Bechdel Sexism

Published on May 26, 2017

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Explaining Bechdel test & Sexism

CFS 330 | Wende Morgaine Garrison

Week 9

Bechdel Test

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

Bechdel Test

  • Movie has at least 2 women in it
  • Those women have names
  • Those 2 named women talk to each other
  • Those 2 named women talk to each other about something besides a man

example post

  • Movie: You've Got Mail
  • Result: Pass
  • Two named women: Kathleen & Birdie
  • Discussion about NOT men: Closing the store

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