
She once said: “I’m not a stickler about the Test - if I were, I wouldn’t see many movies.”

These are that the work must have at least two women in speaking roles, they must have names, and they must talk to each other about anything other than a man.Įven Bechdel herself once said that the test has its limits, IndieWire shared. To pass the test, a film (or work of fiction) must meet three requirements, IndieWire reported. The Bechdel Test is basically a rule to gauge the representation of women in films and fiction as created by Alison Bechdel in 1985. Here’s more information on what the Bechdel Test is. During Season 4 Episode 6 of Rick and Morty, some time is spent on the concept of the “Bechdel Test.” You might be surprised to learn that this was portrayed mostly accurately.
