The Bechdel Test
Alison Bechdel’s original 1985 Dykes To Watch Out For strip that became known as “The Bechdel Test.”
never forget that this was originally meant to demonstrate that lesbian representation was so rare that you wouldn’t even see two named women interact in a platonic manner let alone in a sexual or romantic one onscreen.
That’s a pretty bold claim given that lesbians and lesbian representation was never brought up once in this strip. This strip is pretty clearly about female representation in fiction and how far too often a woman is only seen as worth including in a movie as a love interest for the male protagonist. Lesbian representation is also important, but let’s not lie as to what famous comics are saying to make a point, okay? Okay.
it’s fucking dykes to watch out for dumbfuck
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