Bechdel Test

The Bechdel test is used to gauge the representation of women in film. In order to pass the Bechdel test, a work must have (1) two or more women with names (2) who talk to each other and (3) who talk to each other about topics other than men. It was created by Alison Bechdel in 1985. As of 2017, over 40 percent of all American films do not pass the test.