Jul 5, 2017
HEATHERS | 1988
The Original Bechdel:
Are there at least two named female characters? - Yes. Veronica, the three Heathers, Betty, and Martha.
Do these characters ever have a conversation? - Yes.
Do they speak about something other than a man? - Yes, Veronica has many conversations with the Heathers that don’t involve men.
The Racial Bechdel:
Are there at least two named characters of color? - No.
Do these characters ever have a conversation?
Do they speak about something other than a white person?
The LGBTQIA+ Bechdel
Are there at least two LGBTQIA+ identifying characters? - No.
Do these characters ever have a conversation?
Do they speak about something other than a cisgender, heterosexual person?
CONSENSUS: 3/9
