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For a film to pass the Bechdel Test, it must have which of the following requirements or criteria?

(1) It has to have at least 2 named women in it, (2) Who talk to each other, (3) About something besides a man or men.

According to the article, It's a Man's (Celluloid) World: Portrayals of Female Characters in the Top Grossing Films of 2018, author, Lauzen states, "In 2018, females accounted for ____% of major characters."

36%

According to the article, It's a Man's (Celluloid) World: Portrayals of Female Characters in the Top Grossing Films of 2018, author, Lauzen states...

The percentage of Black females increased from 16% in 2017 to 21% in 2018. The percentage of Latina females decreased from 7% in 2017 to 4% in 2018. The percentage of Asian females increased from 7% in 2017 to 10% in 2018. However, it should be noted that this increase is due largely to one film, Crazy Rich Asians Correct (All of the above).

Since the Bechdel test illustrates the presence of women in film, the same can be applied to the presence of people of color. According to lecture notes, pass the Racial Bechdel Test the film must meet the following criteria

There must be at least two people of color At least two characters must have a conversation about something other than a White person. The conversations and characters are reflective of their culture and history, but DO NOT communicate through stereotyped action. (all of the above)

Cultural products such as film, DO NOT carry cultural meaning.

false

If a film passes The Bechdel Test it is a feminist film.

false

Of the 125 film releases GLAAD counted from the major studios in 2016, 23 (18/4%) contained characters identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. This is an increase of nearly one percentage point from the 17.5% of films (22 out of 126) found to be inclusive in 2015.

true

The essay It's Just a Movie, Smith suggests that we should analyze films even if they are not complex because those films still provide information about the society that produced those films. He suggests that all cultural products carry cultural meaning.

true

The term POWER is used to describe the historical, political, legal, economic,cultural and social forces that enable some to exercise power over others.

true


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