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Line 1: {{Useful Notes\|wppage=Bechdel test}} {{cleanup\|Three examples are not clear whether they ''mention'' the Bechdel Test (and thus should remain here) or ''pass'' the Bechdel Test (and thus should be moved to the Trivia subpages for the works). Somebody who is familiar with each work needs to make the determination and either update or move each of these entries.}} [['''The Bechdel Test]]''', Bechdel-Wallace Test, or the Mo Movie Measure<ref>named after Mo, the main character of ''[[Dykes to Watch Out For]]'', even though it was introduced in a one-off strip before Mo was introduced</ref>, is a sort of litmus test for female presence in movies and TV. The test is named for Alison Bechdel, creator of the comic strip ''[[Dykes to Watch Out For]]'', who made it known to the world with [http://www.flickr.com/photos/zizyphus/34585797/ this strip]. Wikipedia says that Ms. Bechdel prefers the name "Bechdel–Wallace test". In order to pass, the film or show must meet the following criteria: Line 21 ⟶ 22: We don't list every movie's Bechdel Test result here because that would be huge - but feel free to list whether a particular work passes or fails on that work's Trivia subpage. If you're interested in seeing a list, see [http://bechdeltest.com/ Bechdel Test Movie List]. {{examples\|Works that ''reference'' The Bechdel Test (named or not), whether they pass or fail the test:}} == [[Film]] == * The 2016 [[Gender Flip]]ped [[Continuity Reboot]] of ''[[Ghostbusters (2016 film)\|Ghostbusters]]'' passes bigtime, with a team of four [[Badass]] women who talk science, the supernatural and money, and have to deal with a male [[Dumb Blonde\|Dumb Blond]] receptionist.{{context\|reason=Do they discuss the Bechdel Test during the movie, or is this just a listing of the test's result that should be moved to the movie's Trivia subpage?}}

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