Which option correctly describes the Bechdel Test?

• A. Requires at least two women in the cast.
• B. Asks if two women talk to each other.
• C. Focuses on the portrayal of women as heroes.
• D. Asks whether a work features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man.

Answer: (D)

The Bechdel Test is a quick check of how women are represented in a work. It asks whether there are at least two women who are named and who talk to each other about something other than a man. This focuses on giving female characters agency through dialogue that isn’t centered on male characters, rather than simply counting how many women appear or whether they exist at all. The correct description matches this idea: it looks for two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. The other statements miss key parts—one only counts having two women without requiring interaction or a non-male topic, another centers on portraying women as heroes, and another ignores the conversation aspect or the topic not involving men.