Creating characters that encompass the rich diversity of humanity is particularly pertinent to screenwriting, where representation really does matter. However, gender inclusivity in media has long ...

Women are often put on a shelf in Hollywood. Many people don't notice this because we're conditioned to accept male-dominated media. Unfortunately, female representation in most movies is scarce. The ...

First appearing in 1985, cartoonist and writer Alison Bechdel and her friend Liz Wallace devised the Bechdel Test as a ...

In 1985, graphic novelist Alison Bechdel came up with criteria for whether she'd watch a movie. It's become known as the Bechdel test, and it's surprisingly hard for films to pass these days. After ...

‘I only go to a movie if it satisfies three basic requirements,’ one woman tells another in Alison Bechdel’s 1985 comic strip. In the wake of ‘Barbie,’ the Bechdel Test has hit the mainstream. WATCH: ...