blog5 prompt 1

I have chosen the movie “Frozen” directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee to take the Bechdel Test. As you know this test consists of three requirements in order to fit the criteria of a Feminist movie. The three requirements are: It has at least two women in it, who talk to each other, and talk about something besides a man. Although these requirements may seem simple to achieve many movies in today’s age and in the past do not pass them. Luckily, the movie that I chose did. Frozen is a 2013 animated film recommended for younger kids, yet has clearly shown to affect the lives of individuals of all ages. This movie has even become a huge hit with our fellow TCU students ages 18-22. Because of this vast impact on our society I thought it would only be right to investigate it further. First, this movie has two strong female characters, Elsa and Anna. These two characters also happen to be sisters, and interact with one another in the film. Surprisingly the women in this novel are also shown as the “bad” and the “good” throughout the story as Elsa is known as the snow queen and Anna is seen as the woman who is trying to save her town. And finally, these women both converse about something other than a man. Their main focus of the film is for Anna to find her sister Elsa who has transformed the kingdom into an eternal winter, and to save the town. 

This film passes the Bechdel Test with flying colors. I was surprised to have found a passing film so easily in my search and one that is so recent. This discovery is a huge accomplish for our society and for years to come. Although films in the past (and present) have shown degrading female roles, one of the main films of 2013 has shown to be a huge step forward in the view of gender equalization. This is a film that many young kids and even younger generations in the future will see and will grow up believing that women are equal to men.