Title: The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLF6sAAMb4s
Media type: Moving images
Age: primary, secondary, tertiary
Language: English
Subtitles: 11 languages including English, French, Spanish and Swedish
Length: 02:02
MIL modules and units: M3U3 M3u2 M4u3
Subject tags: Languages, social studies
Theme tag: Communication, technology and media Culture, inter-culture dialogue, Women
The Bechdel Test is a simple way to gauge the active presence of female characters in Hollywood films and just how well rounded and complete those roles are. It was created by Allison Bechdel in her comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For in 1985. How many movies popular movies can pass the test? It demonstrates how little women’s complex and interesting lives are underrepresented or non existent in the film industry. Use this simple test on some of your favourite movies and see if they pass the test.