The Bechdel Test: Analyzing gender disparity in Hollywood

Using data analytic techniques to visualize gender inequality in Hollywood

What is the Bechdel test?

The Bechdel test is named after cartoonist Alison Bechdel, who introduced the idea in a comic strip in the year 1985. To pass the test, a story needs to have:

• At least two women
• The women need to talk to each other
• They need to talk to each other about something other than a man