Monday, June 9, 2014

Heteronormativity - Is it good or bad?

This article had several interesting pointsd for me. first, being the Bechdel Test. "The test is an extremely simple one: A work of fiction "passes" the test if it 1) includes two female characters 2) who talk to each other 3) about something other than a man. Yet, if you take any individual movie, it is likely to fail the test". This is an interesting concept to me. While I'm not sure if this test excludes any movie that includes this sort of behavior or not, I do klnow that it is very difficult for me to think of a movie where there are two female characters talking about something other than a man. The first film/show that came to mind was Game of Thrones. I probably thought of this show because not only is it my current favorite and the finale is coming up, but also because the show itself has been considered on the cutting edge of sexuality. But of course, after not much thought, I remembered that in fact there is much discussion between women about men. It's a huge story line in the show! I guess I find this test so interesting because of the idea of a movie/show/work that doesn't include the typical "wives bitching about stupid husbands" aspect. But alas, it is harder to find a work that does not incloude that. Below if the article in which I found the Bechdel Test.

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