LonCon3 #15: Beyond Bechdel (feminism)

Panellists: Kate HeartfieldKate ElliottJed HartmanJulia Rios,JY Yang

The “Bechdel test” for female representation in films is now widely known. To pass it a film should contain two named female characters who have a conversation about something other than a man. In recent years, similar tests have been proposed for other under-represented groups, including the Mako Mori test for characters of colour, and the Russo test for queer characters. What are the strengths and weaknesses of such tests? How do they affect our viewing choices? And what does the popularity of such tests say about how popular media are being received and discussed?

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Source: http://literaryames.wordpress.com/2014/08/29/loncon3-15-beyond-bechdel-feminism