Category Archives: Devi’s Discourse
A Bechdel Test Missed Opportunity in THE PRINCESS BRIDE
Among the many, many worthwhile films that do not pass the BECHDEL TEST lies the much beloved THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Adapted from the fabulous novel by William Goldman who likewise penned the screenplay, this is another film that does not, to me, feel like it lacks from an absence of women engaging in non-male-related subject […]
A Feminist-Friendly Film That DOESN’T Pass the Bechdel Test
A number of critics have denigrated the BECHDEL TEST and not without good reason. As previously addressed, it’s a funny punchline from a 1980s comic strip that serves as an absurdly ineffective litmus test. In most cases this is due to the pathetically low bar it sets. Yet, in others cases, passing the test would […]
The Thrilling Baby, It’s Cold Outside Kerfuffle
Society deserves a pat on the back for its newly revisited controversy over Frank Loesser’s 1940s hit song, BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE. The concern lies in whether or not the song depicts a date rape scenario and I, for one, couldn’t be more thrilled. How wonderful that this now ubiquitous holiday season musical selection has […]