Hi everyone! I recently learned about the Bechdel Test from a friend and have been wanting to write this artikulo ever since. This test is, at its core, an analysis of how women are portrayed in popular 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 Disney Princess pelikula stack up when put to the test!
Disclaimer: This artikulo is not meant to bash any of the films or 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" or not. I simply thought it would be fun to see which pelikula pass the test. You can find a lot of info on the Bechdel Test online, including different versions and criticisms of it. I am using a slightly madami 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 ibingiay a name in the film. It is important to note that many fans refer to the reyna as reyna 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? You 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 segundo 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 Disney 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 mga engkanto 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 you add Ariel's sisters to the listahan you 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 segundo part of the test.
3. Do they only talk about men? Here is where the film that ushered in the Disney 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 you 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 sa pamamagitan ng with one conversation between Belle and Mrs. Potts immediately after Belle arrives at the kastilyo 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 or 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 Nawawala her freedom thanks to him.
Aladdin
1. Two named females? As the only Disney Princess film whose princess isn't the main character, it's no surprise that Aladdin fails right off the bat. hasmin 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 Disney 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 pamagat 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 Mulan is being prepared to see the Matchmaker.
3. Do they only talk about men? Most of their conversation is about Mulan striking up a match with a good man, but since they mostly focus on Mulan herself and less on the men she needs to impress I will allow this film to pass. There is a short exchange between Mulan and Li about how Mulan 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 charlotte 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? charlotte 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 Nawawala 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 madami 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 you 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 kamakailan Disney 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 Disney Princesses do a pretty good job of being their own characters instead of being defined sa pamamagitan ng the men present in their films. What do you think? Is the Bechdel Test even a good measurement of such a thing? Let me know in the comments!
Disclaimer: This artikulo is not meant to bash any of the films or 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" or not. I simply thought it would be fun to see which pelikula pass the test. You can find a lot of info on the Bechdel Test online, including different versions and criticisms of it. I am using a slightly madami 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 ibingiay a name in the film. It is important to note that many fans refer to the reyna as reyna 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? You 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 segundo 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 Disney 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 mga engkanto 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 you add Ariel's sisters to the listahan you 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 segundo part of the test.
3. Do they only talk about men? Here is where the film that ushered in the Disney 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 you 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 sa pamamagitan ng with one conversation between Belle and Mrs. Potts immediately after Belle arrives at the kastilyo 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 or 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 Nawawala her freedom thanks to him.
Pass - but this could be debated.
Aladdin
1. Two named females? As the only Disney Princess film whose princess isn't the main character, it's no surprise that Aladdin fails right off the bat. hasmin 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 Disney 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 pamagat 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 Mulan is being prepared to see the Matchmaker.
3. Do they only talk about men? Most of their conversation is about Mulan striking up a match with a good man, but since they mostly focus on Mulan herself and less on the men she needs to impress I will allow this film to pass. There is a short exchange between Mulan and Li about how Mulan 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 charlotte 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? charlotte 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 Nawawala 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 madami 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 you 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 kamakailan Disney 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 Disney Princesses do a pretty good job of being their own characters instead of being defined sa pamamagitan ng the men present in their films. What do you think? Is the Bechdel Test even a good measurement of such a thing? Let me know in the comments!
I find that Snow has the opposite problem as Elsa: she is frequently just typed as a sensor (because you know, she's all traditional and not adventurous and likes to cook and all that boring sensor stuff, right?). There's a lot of bias and stereotyping with MBTI fans, and I used to be guilty of it too (OK, sometimes I still am). though to be fair, I think Snow IS a little underdeveloped in ways, so she could really be interpreted either way. However, I'll explain why I think she uses Ni over Si.
Extraverted Feeling (Fe): No doubt about it, Snow White is warm, caring, and a social butterfly....
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Extraverted Feeling (Fe): No doubt about it, Snow White is warm, caring, and a social butterfly....
Who doesn't pag-ibig travel?
Well, I mean, I'm sure there are people who, beyond my comprehension, don't enjoy exploring other parts of the big wide world. But I pag-ibig travel. And I'm sure the Princesses would too. So here are the places the Disney Princesses would enjoy vacationing to. *Disclaimer: I have never been to these cities, so if I sound stupid, have mercy! I got most of my information from the internet.*
Snow White: Glorenza (Glurns), Italy
Snow White would pag-ibig to visit this tiny town in northern Italy, near the border with Switzerland. Since it is so small, with a population of only...
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Well, I mean, I'm sure there are people who, beyond my comprehension, don't enjoy exploring other parts of the big wide world. But I pag-ibig travel. And I'm sure the Princesses would too. So here are the places the Disney Princesses would enjoy vacationing to. *Disclaimer: I have never been to these cities, so if I sound stupid, have mercy! I got most of my information from the internet.*
Snow White: Glorenza (Glurns), Italy
Snow White would pag-ibig to visit this tiny town in northern Italy, near the border with Switzerland. Since it is so small, with a population of only...
My Favorite: "When You Wish Upon A Star" Score into the Whistle as the Castle Builds Itself Magically, Ending with Walt's Signature Logo
Vincent Van Gogh's Japonaiserie After Hiroshige (1887)
I find majority of the DP pelikula to be a bit scary, but that doesn't mean that it's impossible to make a listahan of the scariest movies, but it wasn't an easy listahan to do, but as usual I hope you'll enjoy this article
12. Cinderella
Okay so the bottom 3 are the only ones I'm really sure about and especially number 12, I mean do I even need to explain why it's last? But luckily it's there for a good reason, but despite being last it does have a few scary moments, but nowhere near as much as the pelikula above
11. Frozen
This movie also lacks scary moments, but I placed it higher because it...
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12. Cinderella
Okay so the bottom 3 are the only ones I'm really sure about and especially number 12, I mean do I even need to explain why it's last? But luckily it's there for a good reason, but despite being last it does have a few scary moments, but nowhere near as much as the pelikula above
11. Frozen
This movie also lacks scary moments, but I placed it higher because it...
So yesterday I wrote an artikulo about the Scariest Moments In Each DP Movie IMO, today I'm going to write about the tuktok 10 Scariest DP Movie Moments IMO, I'm also going to write an artikulo about the Scariest DP Movies. You'll probably recognise some moments from my nakaraan articles, but there'll be new ones too so I hope you'll enjoy this article
10. Mordú
I'll just copy what I sinabi in my nakaraan article: This madala is really scary looking imo especially with all of those arrows on him and the eyes are creepy too and his dark look also helps making him madami scary. Now his death isn't...
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10. Mordú
I'll just copy what I sinabi in my nakaraan article: This madala is really scary looking imo especially with all of those arrows on him and the eyes are creepy too and his dark look also helps making him madami scary. Now his death isn't...
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It is the buwan of October which, in reference to DPs, definitely makes me think of the villains! Since I enjoy themes, October will have a "Halloween, Autumn, or Villain" theme in most of my posts. This one is going with Halloween & Villains! I still cannot add any mga litrato to these artikulo but I will be doing so as soon as possible. I only included the villains that I actually remember doing an "evil laugh" in their original film:
9. Governor Ratcliffe- Pocahontas: Not really an evil laugh, madami of a "bad person" laugh. Not too scary.
8. Lady Tremaine- Cinderella: Although it's evil,...
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9. Governor Ratcliffe- Pocahontas: Not really an evil laugh, madami of a "bad person" laugh. Not too scary.
8. Lady Tremaine- Cinderella: Although it's evil,...
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pagpaparangal to link for posting the link When I came up with sagot for the 2nd question, paborito music or songs, I really liked them so I wanted to share them as an article.
Snow White- All You Need Is pag-ibig sa pamamagitan ng The Beatles: Simple tune with a heartfelt message and catchy melody. Reminds me a lot of "A Smile and a Song".
"All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
pag-ibig is all you need"
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Aurora- Your Song sa pamamagitan ng Elton John: A beautiful classic pag-ibig song that I think is thematically close to Aurora's heart. (Once Upon A Dream: The gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam.)...
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Snow White- All You Need Is pag-ibig sa pamamagitan ng The Beatles: Simple tune with a heartfelt message and catchy melody. Reminds me a lot of "A Smile and a Song".
"All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
pag-ibig is all you need"
Aurora- Your Song sa pamamagitan ng Elton John: A beautiful classic pag-ibig song that I think is thematically close to Aurora's heart. (Once Upon A Dream: The gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam.)...
I got this idea when I learned that at one point, Disney actually was using some of the princesses in cause advertisements and it got me thinking: If each of the Disney Princesses wanted to select a cause/charity to contribute to, which would it be?
Snow White- Senior Citizens: Snow White ends up homeless after running away from the evil reyna and she was fortunate that the 7 dwarfs took her in. This is why I think she would want to help senior citizens the way she did for the dwarfs and the way that they helped her (although they were not senior, they were getting close).
Cinderella- Animal...
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Snow White- Senior Citizens: Snow White ends up homeless after running away from the evil reyna and she was fortunate that the 7 dwarfs took her in. This is why I think she would want to help senior citizens the way she did for the dwarfs and the way that they helped her (although they were not senior, they were getting close).
Cinderella- Animal...
