• @[email protected]
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      152 months ago

      The test asks whether a work features at least two female characters who have a conversation about something other than a man. Some versions of the test also require that those two female characters have names.

      Two female characters. Not talking about men. Both have names.

      • growsomethinggood ()
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        392 months ago

        Yes! Correct! This does in fact pass the Bechdel test, while still being deeply misogynistic. Thank you for explaining my joke.

          • growsomethinggood ()
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            112 months ago

            Let me answer your question with a question: what do you think is the intended joke/humor of this comic?

            • @[email protected]
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              -22 months ago

              It’s a stereotype about women complimenting eachother while not actually meaning it. It’s a joke. Look at the upvote / downvote ratio. Most people get it. You’re in the minority here being offended by it. Recreational outrage so to speak.

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                I love that you’re asking how it’s misogynistic and literally your next words are that it’s a stereotype about women.

                “it’s a joke.” really? from what, 4th century CE?

                and stop this bullshit about being offended.

                people can call out misogyny, or any kind of bigotry without being offended. not that being offended is a bad thing when something is offensive to begin with. though to me it’s not “offensive” so much as it is incredibly hack. what I find offensive is pretending that this is in any way funny.

                also being in the minority or majority does not have any bearing to the legitimacy of your arguments. and it’s not most people who get it, it’s literally everyone. there’s nothing to “get”. this is one of the oldest jokes in history. update your sense of humor.

                • @vsopongeOP
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              • growsomethinggood ()
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                Hey buddy, I think you’re projecting quite a bit here. I made a Bechdel test joke, and you got “recreationally offended” over it. Have a sense of humor man! It’s just a joke!

                • @[email protected]
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                  12 months ago

                  You still haven’t explained what’s deeply misogynistic about this cartoon. Or was that a joke too?

                  • growsomethinggood ()
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                    22 months ago

                    Was @[email protected]’s comment not sufficient in this regard? If this is your first time getting misogyny defined for you, I think you need to branch out from Joe Rogan and try some media with women’s voices as a focus.

                    Since you need your hand held here, this is my perspective: this comic’s humor is just perpetuating a common, incorrect stereotype that women act nice to each other but actually hate each other. The punchline is secretly “women be bitches am I right?” and I believe this because if you swapped either or both of the characters in the comic out for men, it would no longer work as a joke.

                    Now funnily enough, I didn’t make my Bechdel test joke for the purpose of starting a debate with dudebros online. I’m sure you’ll find something in this comment to pick apart and continue sealioning, so here is your notice that I will not be replying further. Good luck on your journey of learning about feminism!

          • @bamfic
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            Because women are not nearly that bitchy to each other after like 7th grade.

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                  Not all women, no, but some definitely are. Stereotypes come from reality. While they don’t apply to every individual, it does apply on a group level especially when compared to other groups. If this was completely made up nobody would find it funny. People find it funny because there’s a kernel of truth there. It’s not misogynistic to aknowledge that women as a group act differently to men.

                  • @bamfic
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                    12 months ago

                    Women compliment each other far more than men do. IIRC this has been researched. Men live in a compliment-deprived world, probably due to toxic masculinity. Women don’t, but the assumption that their compliments are all or mostly insincere, which this comic does, is kind of incely.

                    Thr whole comic seems like a man’s take, and probably not a very accurate one.