The Bechdel Test is a way of highlighting the male-centeredness of modern television and film. The test is simple: ask how frequently two female characters talk about something other than male characters. It has been applied to Doctor Who, for instance, and I shared an infographic on the subject here.
Beth Birkholz, a Lutheran Pastor ,applied the Bechdel Test to the Bible, and was not impressed by the results. Ruth turns out to be one of a very few stories in the Bible that can just barely manage to pass.
Can you think of any others?
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