Do The Gen Z Movies Pass Bechdel Test?

[fonduegirl]

a way of evaluating whether or not a film or other work of fiction portrays women in a way that is sexist or characterized by gender stereotyping. To pass the Bechdel test a work must feature at least two women, these women must talk to each other, and their conversation must concern something other than a man.
"a lot of Hollywood movies fail the Bechdel test miserably"

#feminist

[Kaneki05]

The test was made a joke. It's not accurate nor representative of films sexism. So whether they do or don't really matter.

[Kaneki05]

as a joke*

[fonduegirl]

Disagreed.

[Kaneki05]

The creator literally say's so herself.

[Kaneki05]

www.theguardian.com/.../alison-bechdel-test-dykes-to-watch-out-for-cartoonist-interview
Alison Bechdel: ‘The Bechdel test was a joke... I didn’t intend for it to become a real gauge’

[fonduegirl]

How do you know they didn't just say that to calm the media fires?

[Kaneki05]

Because she wrote it in a comic strip that was meant to be funny not attempting to create a solidified test that works. This one shows that very comic strip and explains why it's flawed.
https://blog.tkmarnell.com/bechdel-test/

Thus this test is pseudoscience.

[fonduegirl]

It can have modifications, but it's definitely helpful in my opinion

[zebronics]

The answer to whether Gen Z movies pass the Bechdel Test is not a simple "yes" or "no."

[fonduegirl]

Give me a detailed one then

[zebronics]

Some Gen Z movies pass the Bechdel Test, which evaluates whether a film includes a scene where two named female characters have a conversation about something other than a man. However, not all Gen Z movies meet this criterion, as it depends on the individual film's writing and portrayal of female characters.

[fonduegirl]

Of course

[WhitneySnow]

That’s a great test

[WhitneySnow]

I would say “other than a man or sex with each other.” That excludes lesbian porn. What do you think @anon1903?

[fonduegirl]

If it caters to male audience — I think it fails. Otherwise, sure.

[WhitneySnow]

Hmm. Good point.

[Tstrbrainer]

I don't know, most of the movies I watch are action or superhero ones.

[B4851]

I don't watch films according to the Bechdel test. I just want a good story so that I can either enjoy some escapism or find an accurate historical film that I can find out new things.

[Red_Arrow]

So a lesbian porn film would pass the test?

[fonduegirl]

Nope.

[fonduegirl]

Lesbian porn is largely consumed by men, so there's a lot of sexism and stereotyping even in that... So