English Explanatory Dictionary

Bechdel test

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A feminist test used to evaluate the representation of women in fiction, especially in films, TV shows, and other media.
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  1. Alternative form of Bechdel test

Word forms

Bechdel test the Bechdel test

Etymology

After cartoonist Alison Bechdel, author of a 1985 Dykes to Watch Out For comic strip that popularized the test. Reportedly first used in 2007.

Synonyms

Bechdel-Wallace test

Related words

Mako Mori test Smurfette principle Vito Russo test
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