For those of you that don’t know, the Bechdel Test (also known as the Bechdel-Wallace Test) is a method of determining whether or not a piece of media is feminist–or at least worth watching. The test was popularized by Alison Bechdel, in a segment of her comic series Dykes to Watch Out For called “The Rule”. Media that passes the test must meet three simple requirements: (1) have two female characters, (2) that speak to each other, (3) about something other than a man. Though the comic that introduced the concept was written in 1985, a surprising amount of media still does not pass the test. But some Overheard at Geneseo posts pass with flying colors! Because here at Geneseo, we girls have more important things to talk about than just guys. Let’s take a look!
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This is the most Wholesome thing I’ve ever read in my life. Girls supporting girls is the wave for 2018. I am NOT tearing up right now.
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Spoiler alert: It NEVER does. Sorry freshmen.
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Is it wrong to assume the nurses mentioned in this post were women? Yes. Was this too good of a post to pass up? Also yes.
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Poor girl… she didn’t know that in Geneseo winter is ALWAYS coming.
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Yes Brittany!!! Be a goddess!!! I reiterate, girls supporting girls is a 2018 MOOD.
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Like I said, we have more important things to talk about than men.
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TEACH ME YOUR WAYS, LESBIAN WHISPERER.
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Death and studying at Milne library are pretty much synonymous, to be fair.
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STEM girls make the world go round, hang in there honey.
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Okay, maybe I take back what I said about girls having better things to talk about than guys.
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