jvcarroll
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Great points! Hahaha! I wasn't even thinking of that. I admit to being much more impressed by Mulan than I expected to be.True, but he didn't need to save her (she saved him...twice). And I think it seemed he ended up attracted to her because of her bravery and strength, not her beauty (in fact, as was sometime brought up in some of my LGBT lit/media classes in college, he seemed attracted to her before even knowing she was a woman). So, there's that.
The comments I'm referring to never even bring up the Bechdel test.
I still can't understand how most films still can't accomplish the Bechdel test's minimal standards. The women in my life often speak to one another about a variety of topics that have nothing to do with men - and not in an intentional way.
There's a test I used to give my film school friends from years ago:
Quickly name five popular women directors, whom aren't also actors, and their films. It's hard to do! It's easier to do for writers, but nobody remembers writers much. That's insane because everything starts with the script. At least, it should!