BechdelWallace
The Bechdel Wallace test, often simply called the Bechdel test, is a measure of the representation of women in fiction. It originated from a 1985 comic strip by Alison Bechdel titled "The Rule" in her Dykes to Watch Out For series. The comic itself was inspired by a conversation with Liz Wallace. The test posits that a work of fiction can only be considered to pass if it meets three criteria: it must have at least two women in it, these women must talk to each other, and they must talk about something besides a man.
While simple, the test highlights a common imbalance in media where female characters are often relegated to