rosalarian:

The 2012 Oscars and The Bechdel Test (by feministfrequency)

I love that she emphasizes the fact that the Bechdel test is to evaluate overall trends in the industry rather than to label individual movies as bad for not passing. Also that she brings up the alternate version for characters of color.

Source: youtube.com
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    so good.. I’d like to add a bit more to her thoughts on Midnight in Paris: what bugged me about that film was that apart...
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    This is the first time I’ve heard “Bechdel” said out loud. Apparently I’ve been mispronouncing it ever since I first...
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