Disney Princess Movies. Do they pass The Bechdel Test?
According to bechdeltest.com, The Bechdel Test, sometimes called the Mo Movie Measure or Bechdel Rule is a simple test which names the following three criteria:
(1) it has to have at least two women in it, who
(2) who talk to each other, about
(3) something besides a man.
The test was popularized by Alison Bechdel’s comic Dykes to Watch Out For, in a 1985 strip called The Rule.
Snow White? Sort of. She talks to her evil stepmother about apples. This is how she tries to kill her. No mother, no female friends. Just animals and seven little men.
Cinderella? Sort of. She talks to her stepmother about cleaning. She is emotionally abused by her sisters. No mother. No female friends, just a Fairy godmother prepping her for her romantic encounter with a prince. And small animals.
Beauty and the Beast? No. Gaston’s fan-girls just sing, and the only other female interacting with Belle is a sexy feather duster. Belle is interested in books, but the Beast uses this in his favor to woo her.
The Little Mermaid? The only other females are her sisters who do not like her frivolous attitude and Ursula. Ursula convinces her to change for a man and then tries to destroy her.
Aladdin? Jasmine is the only female in this movie.
The Princess and the Frog? Yes! Tiana speaks and sings to her mother about accomplishing her dreams. She only talks about boys and clothes with Charlotte, though.
Sleeping Beauty? I belive the Fairies are the main characters, so, yes. They pass the test because they talk to eachother about spells, magic and protecting Aurora. Aurora, on the other hand—the main attraction of the film—has very few lines and doesn’t speak for the latter half of the movie.
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