The Bechdel-Wallace Test Essay Example

milestone for Disney we have a princess that starts as a young child Just having fun and playing with her older sister and when she gets a little older and is able to leave the palace she's not all about the glitz and glam that comes with being a princess and that her royalty life style has but as a normal teenager who's ready and excited about exploring the world.

The movie Is not all based upon romantic love but more so sisterly love. It also teaches the younger children watching to not be ashamed of who they are and to accept themselves flaws and all which Else does after everyone finds out about her magical powers that she's kept a secret from people practically all of her life.

My mom picked the movie "White House Down" which is starred by Joey King (female), Jamie Fox, and Changing Datum. This movie got two out of the three requirements to pass the test.

Although there are a few female characters with names and they do hold conversations with each other, what they talk about is a man. Even though this movie doesn't pass the test Joey King was a strong female hearted who risks her life and ultimately saves the white house at the end of the movie.

Even though the movie doesn't past the test the female characters did not fall Into the stereotype of most female characters looking for romance and love In a movie. Aka us to go see which was The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. This movies leading role is also a female. She plays a strong person who changes the live

of others not only in her home town but in other communities around her. Catching Fire got three out of the three requirements for the Bechtel Tests there are many women in the vie who have conversations about strategies about the game they are playing which didn't include a man.

I think its great that a test like this even exist, but I wish it was an actual requirement for movies to pass the test before being released. I wish women would over come these biased sexist roles in TV shows and movies but I know its not something that can be fixed over night. It first begins with the consumers which is myself, so before I watch a TV show or movie I'm going to try to be always be mindful of this test because I think it is a great tool to use.