- 1. Alison Bechdel Just Updated the Rules to the Bechdel Test for a Very Specific Reason
- (Movies)
- If you’re checking whether or not a piece of media is feminist, the Bechdel Test—coined by writer Alison Bechdel in her 1985 comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For—is a good place to start. It asks just ...
- Created on 08 June 2022
- 2. Rachel Berry, Diane Nguyen, and Me: My Journey Through Feminist Television to Find Representation, Identity, and More
- (TV)
- ... shows provided kinship and understanding of different female experiences– I watched Diane Nguyen (played controversially by Alison Brie) of BoJack Horseman, a feminist writer not unlike myself, struggle ...
- Created on 25 February 2022
- 3. Does Your Favorite Lesbian Film Pass This Test?
- (Movies)
- The Bechdel Test, created by Fun Home author Alison Bechdel, is a measure used in critiquing works of fiction. The test asks a simple question: does this work feature at least two women who talk to ...
- Created on 05 February 2021
- 4. 10 Podcasts To Empower You Through Valentine’s Day (And Every Other Day)
- (Entertainment)
- ... are some empowering podcasts to get you through. 1. The Bechdel Cast, hosted by Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante, details the portrayal of women in film. They use Alison Bechdel’s Bechdel Test as ...
- Created on 30 January 2019
- 5. Everything You Need To Know About The Bechdel Test
- (Movies)
- ... movies since Alison Bechdel wrote about it in a comic called “The Rule,” part of her series Dykes To Watch Out For, in the 1980s. This video essay from No Film School breaks down everything you need ...
- Created on 23 August 2018
- 6. The Complicated Feminist Legacy Of "Sex And The City
- (TV)
- ... “[an] example that feminism is dead.” And Alison Bechdel’s claim that the show doesn’t pass the Bechdel Test further underscores the characters’ singular obsession with men. While it's certainly a frustrating ...
- Created on 27 June 2018
- 7. 4 New Graphic Memoirs By Women You Need To Read Right Now
- (Books)
- Graphic novels can be a lot more complex than Archie. And in the vein of Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and Fun Home by Alison Bechdel, these four new graphic memoirs and graphic novels by women get ...
- Created on 23 March 2017
- 8. 8 Graphic Novels That Are Seriously Inspiring Required Reads
- (Books)
- Please don’t get mad at me, but if you’re looking for a list of graphic novels that have already become Broadway musicals, I can’t help you here. Yes, I love Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home as much as the ...
- Created on 03 August 2016
- 9. 8 YA Novels Written By Women That Pass The Bechdel Test
- (Books)
- ... is named for cartoonist Alison Bechdel, and it has sure inspired a lot of lists of films, particularly those that fail the test, but I’d like to look at works that pass it. Here’s a short list of YA ...
- Created on 07 July 2016
- 10. ‘Hail, Caesar!’ Is Great, But Would Be Even Better If The Women Got To Talk More: Movie Review
- (Movies)
- ... characters get a total of maybe four short scenes, combined, even though they’re one of the best parts of the film. Alison Pill plays Mannix’s wife — she appears in one scene and is in a blurry background ...
- Created on 05 February 2016
- 11. 10 Books We’d Love To See In Emma Watson’s Feminist Book Club
- (Books)
- ... complicated friendship between two women in Naples, from childhood to their elder years. 9. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel This graphic memoir (and now a Broadway musical) confronts ...
- Created on 08 January 2016
- 12. 3 Fall Movies Starring Women To Watch This Weekend
- (Movies)
- ... the narrative starts with several romantic-comedy staples—there’s an adorably nutty woman, Lainey (Alison Brie), and her smart-ass guy friend, Jake (Jason Sudeikis). They don’t know they’re perfect for ...
- Created on 25 September 2015
- 13. Graphic Novels by Women that You Should Read Now (Seriously)
- (Books)
- ... new publications arrives at bookstores or Amazon shelves, check out these incredible graphic novels (and memoirs) written by and for women you can dive into right now: 1) Fun Home by Alison Bechdel ...
- Created on 05 January 2015
- 14. A Special Sneak Peek at Our Cover Story with Community's Gillian Jacobs
- (General)
- ... I meet Gillian Jacobs for lunch at Bouchon Bistro in Beverly Hills, it’s kind of a banner day. Alison Bechdel, originator of the Bechdel test—a handy way to determine whether a movie is sexist—has just ...
- Created on 25 November 2014
- 15. Angelina Jolie, Gloria Steinem and More Star in New Comic Book From "Female Force
- (Feminism)
- Graphic novels are awesome, hands down. From Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by author, and recently-named 2014 MacArthur Fellow, Alison Bechdel to Persepolis by novelist/ director Marjane Satrapi, some ...
- Created on 04 November 2014
- 16. Congratulations, Alison Bechdel!
- (Feminism)
- We are super psyched for one of our favorite feminist-graphic-artist-memoirists, Alison Bechdel, who, we just found out, is a 2014 MacArthur Fellow. That means that Bechdel now has $625,000 to use for ...
- Created on 18 September 2014
- 17. Calling Out the Dangers of Misogyny in Hollywood
- (General)
- ... Test, which takes its name from comic artist Alison Bechdel. (1985) Hornaday’s article was met with outrage as Seth Rogan tweeted “@AnnHornaday how dare you imply that me getting girls in movies caused ...
- Created on 05 June 2014
- 18. Why Don't This Year's Oscar Noms Pass the Bechdel Test?! (...A Ran
- (Feminism)
- ... Boys' Club feels like niggling. Image courtesy of Badassdigest.com For the uninitiated, the Bechdel Test (named for Dykes To Watch Out For cartoonist Alison Bechdel) is a short list of criteria ...
- Created on 20 February 2014
- 19. Can You Tell If a Movie's Sexist? The Mako Mori Test Can Hel
- (Movies)
- ... “female” with “non-white” and “man” with “white person.”)) The Bechdel test, created by comics artist Alison Bechdel in 1985 for her strip Dykes to Watch Out For, is a quick and dirty meter of a film’s ...
- Created on 29 August 2013
- 20. One Dad's Take on Why Light Sabers May Not Be the Best Weapon in the Fight Against Rape Culture ...
- (Movies)
- ... there’s only one woman of consequence to be found, and she spends most of the movie waiting around for the male hero to come rescue her. Stokes goes on to name-drop Alison Bechdel, pointing out that ...
- Created on 28 January 2013
