Hi everyone! I recently learned about the Bechdel Test from a friend and have been wanting to write this Статья ever since. This test is, at its core, an analysis of how women are portrayed in Популярное culture. It reveals how much women tend to revolve around men in films, books, etc. To pass the test, a film (or any other work of fiction) must meet three requirements: the film must (1) have at least two named female characters (2) who talk to each other (3) about something other than a man. It seems so simple, right? Unfortunately a surprising number of films fail in at least one of these aspects. Well now it's time to see how our beloved Дисней Princess Фильмы stack up when put to the test!
Disclaimer: This Статья is not meant to bash any of the films или say that they are "anti-feminist," nor do I necessarily think that this test is the best way to determine if a film is "feminist" или not. I simply thought it would be fun to see which Фильмы pass the test. Ты can find a lot of info on the Bechdel Test online, including different versions and criticisms of it. I am using a slightly еще strict version which requires the two female characters to be named.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1. Does the film have at least two named female characters? Unfortunately not, so Walt's first full length animated feature fails right off the bat. While there are two female characters, Snow White and the Evil Queen, the latter is not дана a name in the film. It is important to note that many Фаны refer to the Queen as Queen Grimhilde, so she may in fact have a name. However, since her name is never mentioned in the film, it fails the test.
Cinderella
1. Two named female characters? Ты betcha. In fact Cinderella sports four, not just two, named females: Cinderella, Lady Tremaine, Anastasia, and Drizella. If only the Fairy Godmother had a name this movie would have five! Still, this film passes the first part of the test with flying colors.
2. Do the women speak to each other? We wouldn't have a movie if they didn't. There's quite a bit of dialogue between the four of them, so Cinderella passes the секунда part of the test.
3. Do their conversations revolve around something other than men? Several of them do! While there is quite a bit of talk of the Prince and the Grand Duke, they also Converse about the ball itself and Cinderella's duties. Thus Cinderella is the first Дисней Princess film to pass the Bechdel Test!
Sleeping Beauty
1. Two named females? Sleeping Beauty does even better than Cinderella in this regard with five named women: Aurora, Flora, Fauna, Merriweather, and the unforgettable Maleficent.
2. Do they talk to each other? Again, there would be no movie if they didn't. Most of the film is the fairies' antics, and there's quite a bit of conversation sprinkled in there.
3. Do they only talk about men? While there's a good bit of conversation concerning Phillip, the majority of what the Феи talk about is Aurora herself and how to protect her from Maleficent. With that, Sleeping Beauty passes the Bechdel Test!
The Little Mermaid
1. Two named females? The Little Mermaid sports a plethora of female characters, the most prominent being Ariel and Ursula, but when Ты add Ariel's sisters to the Список Ты get a grand total of eight named women! That's almost as many as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty combined, so The Little Mermaid definitely passes the first part of the test.
2. Do they talk to each other? Ariel and Ursula have quite the conversation in Ursula's lair, so The Little Mermaid passes the секунда part of the test.
3. Do they only talk about men? Here is where the film that ushered in the Дисней Renaissance falls short. Ariel and Ursula's conversation revolves entirely around Ariel turning human in order to woo Eric and hopefully win him so that she can remain human forever. While some might argue that the film should still pass since technically not the entire conversation is specifically about Eric, I believe that he plays such a prominent role in the conversation that the film fails.
Beauty and the Beast
1. Two named females? Beauty and the Beast just barely passes this portion of the test with exactly two named women: Mrs. Potts and Belle herself (unless of course Ты want to count Marie who needs to hurry up and get those baguettes).
2. Do they talk to each other? Again the movie just scrapes by with one conversation between Belle and Mrs. Potts immediately after Belle arrives at the замок and is shown to her room.
3. Do they only talk about men? Like The Little Mermaid, whether Beauty and the Beast passes in this regard could probably be argued one way или the other. Since the Beast is never specifically brought up in their conversation I'm going to allow it to pass, albeit somewhat dubiously since they are talking about how Belle has Остаться в живых her freedom thanks to him.
Aladdin
1. Two named females? As the only Дисней Princess film whose princess isn't the main character, it's no surprise that Aladdin fails right off the bat. жасмин is the only major female character in the movie, let alone the only named one.
Pocahontas
1. Two named females? This film has not two but three named women: Pocahontas, Nakoma, and Grandmother Willow. While this isn't quite as many as some of the earlier Дисней Princess films, it's still enough for it to pass the first portion of the test.
2. Do they talk to each other? Though Nakoma and Grandmother Willow never speak to each other, Pocahontas has a few conversations with each of them.
3. Do they only talk about men? John Smith and the settlers are a prominent topic, but Nakoma and Pocahontas have a conversation about the Название character's dream. This conversation is later continued with Grandmother Willow where the topic of Pocahontas's mother is also introduced. Pocahontas decidedly passes the Bechdel Test.
Mulan
1. Two named females? Like Pocahontas, Mulan passes this portion of the test with three named women - Fa Mulan, Fa Li, and Grandmother Fa.
2. Do they talk to each other? While their conversations are minimal since the majority of the movie takes place amongst an army of men, they do Converse during the scene where Мулан is being prepared to see the Matchmaker.
3. Do they only talk about men? Most of their conversation is about Мулан striking up a match with a good man, but since they mostly focus on Мулан herself and less on the men she needs to impress I will allow this film to pass. There is a short exchange between Мулан and Li about how Мулан is late which can also be taken into consideration. Like The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast it could be easily argued that Mulan should not pass this portion of the test, however I personally think it makes the cut.
The Princess and the Frog
1. Two named females? The last 2D animated princess film boasts a number of female characters including Tiana, Charlotte, Eudora, Mama Odie, and the elusive Evangeline, thus easily passing the first part of the test.
2. Do they talk to each other? Yes they do! Tiana and шарлотка, шарлотта have a number of conversations, and Eudora does her share of talking as well. And of course who could forget the memorable conversation with Mama Odie?
3. Do they only talk about men? шарлотка, шарлотта talks a lot about Naveen and Eudora pushes Tiana to find a man, but Tiana evens the score with all the talk of her restaurant. Tiana also speaks with Mama Odie about needing to be human again. It could be argued that since Tiana is building her restaurant in memory of her father all of her conversations about it are about a man. Personally, I think that's a little far-fetched, thus The Princess and the Frog passes the Bechdel Test!
Tangled
1. Two named females? This movie just barely passes the first part of the test with exactly two named women: Rapunzel and Mother Gothel.
2. Do they talk to each other? They do quite a bit of talking, some of which is even set to music. It's mostly Mother Gothel giving backhanded compliments to Rapunzel, but it still counts.
3. Do they only talk about men? Nope, Mother Gothel spends a lot of time steering Rapunzel away from the outside world, and of course there's their exchange when Rapunzel realizes that she is the Остаться в живых princess. Therefore, Tangled passes the Bechdel Test.
Brave
1. Two named females? Though you'd expect a movie that's all about female empowerment to have еще female characters, Brave still makes it through this part of the test with three - Merida, Elinor, and Maudie. The Witch doesn't count since she isn't named.
2. Do they talk to each other? The majority of the movie is Merida's interactions with Elinor which includes a lot of talking, although not a lot of listening in the beginning.
3. Do they only talk about men? They do talk a lot about the suitors and Elinor's desire for Merida to choose a husband, and if Ты were testing the film using only the spoken conversations it might not pass. However, I will include their communication while Elinor is a bear, which is hardly about men at all. And so the most Последнее Дисней Princess film passes the Bechdel Test!
Overall
Of these eleven films only three couldn't pass the test: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Little Mermaid, and Aladdin. This is pretty good considering the fact that about half of all films ever made don't pass the test. (Surprising statistic, I know. Don't believe me? Look it up!) From this, I'd say that the Дисней Princesses do a pretty good job of being their own characters instead of being defined by the men present in their films. What do Ты think? Is the Bechdel Test even a good measurement of such a thing? Let me know in the comments!
Disclaimer: This Статья is not meant to bash any of the films или say that they are "anti-feminist," nor do I necessarily think that this test is the best way to determine if a film is "feminist" или not. I simply thought it would be fun to see which Фильмы pass the test. Ты can find a lot of info on the Bechdel Test online, including different versions and criticisms of it. I am using a slightly еще strict version which requires the two female characters to be named.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1. Does the film have at least two named female characters? Unfortunately not, so Walt's first full length animated feature fails right off the bat. While there are two female characters, Snow White and the Evil Queen, the latter is not дана a name in the film. It is important to note that many Фаны refer to the Queen as Queen Grimhilde, so she may in fact have a name. However, since her name is never mentioned in the film, it fails the test.
Fail.
Cinderella
1. Two named female characters? Ты betcha. In fact Cinderella sports four, not just two, named females: Cinderella, Lady Tremaine, Anastasia, and Drizella. If only the Fairy Godmother had a name this movie would have five! Still, this film passes the first part of the test with flying colors.
2. Do the women speak to each other? We wouldn't have a movie if they didn't. There's quite a bit of dialogue between the four of them, so Cinderella passes the секунда part of the test.
3. Do their conversations revolve around something other than men? Several of them do! While there is quite a bit of talk of the Prince and the Grand Duke, they also Converse about the ball itself and Cinderella's duties. Thus Cinderella is the first Дисней Princess film to pass the Bechdel Test!
Pass.
Sleeping Beauty
1. Two named females? Sleeping Beauty does even better than Cinderella in this regard with five named women: Aurora, Flora, Fauna, Merriweather, and the unforgettable Maleficent.
2. Do they talk to each other? Again, there would be no movie if they didn't. Most of the film is the fairies' antics, and there's quite a bit of conversation sprinkled in there.
3. Do they only talk about men? While there's a good bit of conversation concerning Phillip, the majority of what the Феи talk about is Aurora herself and how to protect her from Maleficent. With that, Sleeping Beauty passes the Bechdel Test!
Pass.
The Little Mermaid
1. Two named females? The Little Mermaid sports a plethora of female characters, the most prominent being Ariel and Ursula, but when Ты add Ariel's sisters to the Список Ты get a grand total of eight named women! That's almost as many as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty combined, so The Little Mermaid definitely passes the first part of the test.
2. Do they talk to each other? Ariel and Ursula have quite the conversation in Ursula's lair, so The Little Mermaid passes the секунда part of the test.
3. Do they only talk about men? Here is where the film that ushered in the Дисней Renaissance falls short. Ariel and Ursula's conversation revolves entirely around Ariel turning human in order to woo Eric and hopefully win him so that she can remain human forever. While some might argue that the film should still pass since technically not the entire conversation is specifically about Eric, I believe that he plays such a prominent role in the conversation that the film fails.
Fail - but this could be debated.
Beauty and the Beast
1. Two named females? Beauty and the Beast just barely passes this portion of the test with exactly two named women: Mrs. Potts and Belle herself (unless of course Ты want to count Marie who needs to hurry up and get those baguettes).
2. Do they talk to each other? Again the movie just scrapes by with one conversation between Belle and Mrs. Potts immediately after Belle arrives at the замок and is shown to her room.
3. Do they only talk about men? Like The Little Mermaid, whether Beauty and the Beast passes in this regard could probably be argued one way или the other. Since the Beast is never specifically brought up in their conversation I'm going to allow it to pass, albeit somewhat dubiously since they are talking about how Belle has Остаться в живых her freedom thanks to him.
Pass - but this could be debated.
Aladdin
1. Two named females? As the only Дисней Princess film whose princess isn't the main character, it's no surprise that Aladdin fails right off the bat. жасмин is the only major female character in the movie, let alone the only named one.
Fail.
Pocahontas
1. Two named females? This film has not two but three named women: Pocahontas, Nakoma, and Grandmother Willow. While this isn't quite as many as some of the earlier Дисней Princess films, it's still enough for it to pass the first portion of the test.
2. Do they talk to each other? Though Nakoma and Grandmother Willow never speak to each other, Pocahontas has a few conversations with each of them.
3. Do they only talk about men? John Smith and the settlers are a prominent topic, but Nakoma and Pocahontas have a conversation about the Название character's dream. This conversation is later continued with Grandmother Willow where the topic of Pocahontas's mother is also introduced. Pocahontas decidedly passes the Bechdel Test.
Pass.
Mulan
1. Two named females? Like Pocahontas, Mulan passes this portion of the test with three named women - Fa Mulan, Fa Li, and Grandmother Fa.
2. Do they talk to each other? While their conversations are minimal since the majority of the movie takes place amongst an army of men, they do Converse during the scene where Мулан is being prepared to see the Matchmaker.
3. Do they only talk about men? Most of their conversation is about Мулан striking up a match with a good man, but since they mostly focus on Мулан herself and less on the men she needs to impress I will allow this film to pass. There is a short exchange between Мулан and Li about how Мулан is late which can also be taken into consideration. Like The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast it could be easily argued that Mulan should not pass this portion of the test, however I personally think it makes the cut.
Pass - but this could be debated.
The Princess and the Frog
1. Two named females? The last 2D animated princess film boasts a number of female characters including Tiana, Charlotte, Eudora, Mama Odie, and the elusive Evangeline, thus easily passing the first part of the test.
2. Do they talk to each other? Yes they do! Tiana and шарлотка, шарлотта have a number of conversations, and Eudora does her share of talking as well. And of course who could forget the memorable conversation with Mama Odie?
3. Do they only talk about men? шарлотка, шарлотта talks a lot about Naveen and Eudora pushes Tiana to find a man, but Tiana evens the score with all the talk of her restaurant. Tiana also speaks with Mama Odie about needing to be human again. It could be argued that since Tiana is building her restaurant in memory of her father all of her conversations about it are about a man. Personally, I think that's a little far-fetched, thus The Princess and the Frog passes the Bechdel Test!
Pass - but this could be debated.
Tangled
1. Two named females? This movie just barely passes the first part of the test with exactly two named women: Rapunzel and Mother Gothel.
2. Do they talk to each other? They do quite a bit of talking, some of which is even set to music. It's mostly Mother Gothel giving backhanded compliments to Rapunzel, but it still counts.
3. Do they only talk about men? Nope, Mother Gothel spends a lot of time steering Rapunzel away from the outside world, and of course there's their exchange when Rapunzel realizes that she is the Остаться в живых princess. Therefore, Tangled passes the Bechdel Test.
Pass.
Brave
1. Two named females? Though you'd expect a movie that's all about female empowerment to have еще female characters, Brave still makes it through this part of the test with three - Merida, Elinor, and Maudie. The Witch doesn't count since she isn't named.
2. Do they talk to each other? The majority of the movie is Merida's interactions with Elinor which includes a lot of talking, although not a lot of listening in the beginning.
3. Do they only talk about men? They do talk a lot about the suitors and Elinor's desire for Merida to choose a husband, and if Ты were testing the film using only the spoken conversations it might not pass. However, I will include their communication while Elinor is a bear, which is hardly about men at all. And so the most Последнее Дисней Princess film passes the Bechdel Test!
Pass - but this could be debated.
Overall
Of these eleven films only three couldn't pass the test: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Little Mermaid, and Aladdin. This is pretty good considering the fact that about half of all films ever made don't pass the test. (Surprising statistic, I know. Don't believe me? Look it up!) From this, I'd say that the Дисней Princesses do a pretty good job of being their own characters instead of being defined by the men present in their films. What do Ты think? Is the Bechdel Test even a good measurement of such a thing? Let me know in the comments!
Welcome to the last of the classic Mary Sue tests. This one is going to be difficult, since Aurora has so little screentime and personality. But I'll try my best.
Unique traits without contacts или hair dye- Yes. It's hard to gauge Aurora's exact eye color, but she seems to have фиолетовый eyes, which is definitely unique (and not even natural). Since it's not a natural trait in real people, it's getting a full point. 1.
An odd name- No. 'Aurora' is probably the most normal name of the classic princesses, and not that out there. Even Briar Rose isn't that unusual.
Looks constantly прокомментировал(-а) on-...
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Unique traits without contacts или hair dye- Yes. It's hard to gauge Aurora's exact eye color, but she seems to have фиолетовый eyes, which is definitely unique (and not even natural). Since it's not a natural trait in real people, it's getting a full point. 1.
An odd name- No. 'Aurora' is probably the most normal name of the classic princesses, and not that out there. Even Briar Rose isn't that unusual.
Looks constantly прокомментировал(-а) on-...
This is another Mary Sue test. I decided to do Elsa after Anna. I think she's accused of being a Mary Sue еще (though neither of them are accused much).
Unique traits without contacts или hair dye- Platinum blonde hair isn't super common, though it can be explained by her ice powers (but it isn't made clear that's the explanation like with Rapunzel). .5
An odd name- No. 'Elsa' isn't that odd of a name.
Looks constantly прокомментировал(-а) on- No. I can't remember Elsa's looks being прокомментировал(-а) on much.
Always the hero- No. I can't remember her saving anyone aside from herself.
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Unique traits without contacts или hair dye- Platinum blonde hair isn't super common, though it can be explained by her ice powers (but it isn't made clear that's the explanation like with Rapunzel). .5
An odd name- No. 'Elsa' isn't that odd of a name.
Looks constantly прокомментировал(-а) on- No. I can't remember Elsa's looks being прокомментировал(-а) on much.
Always the hero- No. I can't remember her saving anyone aside from herself.
Multiple characters falling...
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She is just amazing! Appearence, Characteristics and Voice <3!!
Snow White has never been pretty to me. Princesses like Elsa, Anna, Aurora and Belle have always been beautiful to me. Snow White was the ugliest to me, the ugliest. Even uglier than princesses like Merida, Mulan, and Kida. I don't understand how they call Snow White "the fairest of all people" in the movie.
Things that make Snow White ugly:
Snow White's neck looks combined with her head.
The shape of Snow White's hair is so ugly, it's like a cotton Конфеты that doesn't look realistic at all.
Snow White's nose is sometimes not visible
These princess eyes are scary and the pupils don't fit in her eyes.
His eyebrows are thin
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Oh my god, she's so ugly except for her crimson lips and rosy cheeks! In the movie, either the mirror was broken или the movie was. Snow White is so ugly! Duh should make it to the Список of the ugliest in the world!
Things that make Snow White ugly:
Snow White's neck looks combined with her head.
The shape of Snow White's hair is so ugly, it's like a cotton Конфеты that doesn't look realistic at all.
Snow White's nose is sometimes not visible
These princess eyes are scary and the pupils don't fit in her eyes.
His eyebrows are thin
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Oh my god, she's so ugly except for her crimson lips and rosy cheeks! In the movie, either the mirror was broken или the movie was. Snow White is so ugly! Duh should make it to the Список of the ugliest in the world!
All Дисней Princesses:
1- Princess Elsa
2- Princess Anna
3- Princess Ariel
4- Princess Snow White
5- Princess Moana
6- Princess Rapunzel
7- Princess Kida
8- Princess Belle
9- Princess Giselle
10- Princess Tiana
11- Princess Aurora
12- Princess Cinderella
13- Princess Megara
14- Princess Esmeralda
15- Princess Elionwy
16- Princess Odette
17- Princess Mal
18- Princess Evie
19- Princess Audrey
20- Princess Jasmine
21- Princess Pocahantas
22- Princess Mulan
23- Princess Merida
PS: I wrote all the princesses, tell your Избранное in the comments. My избранное are Anna and Elsa. But I Любовь Ariel and Rapunzel too.
1- Princess Elsa
2- Princess Anna
3- Princess Ariel
4- Princess Snow White
5- Princess Moana
6- Princess Rapunzel
7- Princess Kida
8- Princess Belle
9- Princess Giselle
10- Princess Tiana
11- Princess Aurora
12- Princess Cinderella
13- Princess Megara
14- Princess Esmeralda
15- Princess Elionwy
16- Princess Odette
17- Princess Mal
18- Princess Evie
19- Princess Audrey
20- Princess Jasmine
21- Princess Pocahantas
22- Princess Mulan
23- Princess Merida
PS: I wrote all the princesses, tell your Избранное in the comments. My избранное are Anna and Elsa. But I Любовь Ariel and Rapunzel too.
