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The Bechdel Test Is Not Enough Anymore

MEDIA Posted: January 10, 2014 1:55 am

You know the Bechdel Test: “Do you, movie, feature two or more named women? Do they talk to each other? About something besides a guy?” But Katy Waldman observes, “In 2014, we are still whooping with delight when movie studios depict a woman sharing a snippet of non-dude-focused conversation with another woman? This is not exactly a high bar.” And several other writers weigh in on how they might update the Test.

MEDIA Published: 01.07.14

Read the story in Slate Published: 01.07.14

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