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The Bechdel test or the Mo-Movie-Measure is a type of litmus test to assess the presence of women in

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movies. It originated from Allison Bechdel's comic "Dykes to Watch out for" in 1985.

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here's how it works

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a movie just has to pass these three simple questions:

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the first, are there two or more women in it who have names?

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second, do they talk to each other?

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and third, do they talk to each other about something other than a man?