Twitter erupted after a NYMag podcaster condemned the queer summer hit for lacking female representation. Now, the cartoonist behind the Bechdel Test has given the last word. “Fire Island” ignited a ...

news stories and critical pieces to you. 1. Alison Bechdel Likes Non-Bechdel Test Passing Movies. Alison Bechdel was just chosen as a MacArthur Genius, but at this point few people who pay attention ...

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The stars of “Fire Island” appear to be taking pride in the “F-” that the new film scored on the Bechdel test. And they now have the approval of Alison Bechdel herself. The Hulu rom-com, which ...

“Fire Island” ignited a viral Twitter debate on June 7 over gender representation, but now the Bechdel Test creator herself, Alison Bechdel, has issued the last word. The conversation began after New ...

The conversation began after New York Magazine podcaster Hannah Rosin tweeted, “So Fire Island gets an F- on the Bechdel test in a whole new way,” citing the lack of female characters in the queer ...