Swedish Cinema Stands Against Sexism – Bechdel Test Rating Introduced

A new rating system introduced in Sweden will see movies graded based on gender representation using the Bechdel Test, an assessment method devised in 1985 to challenge the film industry’s gender bias. Initially put forward by the American cartoonist Alison Bechdel in her Dykes To Watch Out For comic strip, the Bechdel Test states that [...]