Explaining Bechdel test & Classism

Week 9

Bechdel Test

Substitute classism for sexism

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

Bechdel Test

• The movie has at least two lower class characters in it
• Who have names
• Who talk to each other
• About something besides upper class people

Not working Class

• College degree
• White collar or professional job
• Car type
• House type
• Savings

example post

• Movie: Pretty Woman
• Result: Pass
• Two named Working Class people: Kit and Angel
• Discussion about NOT upper class: Discussing their dreams of beauty school and Ice Capades

Use imdb.com
to look up character names

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It barely passed