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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

a question from my daughter aged 12

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Janx · 21/12/2016 13:05

Can you think of any films where two women are having conversations that are not about men?

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illegitimateMortificadospawn · 23/12/2016 08:04

From Wkipedia: "The Bechdel test (/ˈbɛkdəl/ bek-dəl) asks whether a work of fiction features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. The requirement that the two women must be named is sometimes added." Despite setting a pretty low bar, Wiki says only about half of films meet the test.

M0stlyHet · 23/12/2016 08:06

Yy to Legally Blonde. And in the same vein going back several decades, Nine to Five.

FaithFromTheRealmsOfGlory · 23/12/2016 08:14

Clueless, Bring it On, Hairspray.

SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 23/12/2016 09:00

Not a film, but in the Good Wife the female characters have lots of conversations that aren't about a man.

Someone up thread mentioned Gone With the Wind, coincidentally I watched that last night and was surprised to notice it does pass the Bechdel Test. There's also a lot in it showing the hypocrisy in the way women were treated.

OnlyHereForTheCamping · 23/12/2016 09:04

Maleficent

ApocalypseNowt · 23/12/2016 09:09

The Descent. Love that film.

The sequel is alright too....and still passes the test.

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