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On the Bechdelcast, the questions asked if movies have women in them.

Are all their discussions just boyfriends and husbands, or do they have individualism?

The patriarchy's effing vast.

Start changing it with the Bechdel cast.

Welcome to the Bechdelcast

It's me Caitlin

And it's me Jamie

Welcome to our podcast

Where for many years now

We have covered your favorite movies

Using an intersectional feminist perspective

Using the Bexel Tess as a jumping off point for discussion

But Caitlin, what is that?

Well, it is a mediometric created by our best friend, Alison Bechtel, along with her friend, Liz Wallace.

Recent convert to knowing the show exists, Allison Bechtel.

Yes, yes, yes.

There are many versions of the test.

The one that we use is this.

Do two characters of a marginalized gender have names? Do they speak to each other? And is there conversation about something other than a man? And also we like it if it's like a narratively substantial conversation. Not a problem with today's movie.

No, truly.

So we won't waste any more time because we've got a rich text today.

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