When it comes to romantic comedies there are very few movies that pass the Bechdel Test. The Bechdel Test is an evaluation in whether or not a film or other work of fiction portrays women in a sexist way or characterizes them by gender stereotyping. To pass the Bechdel test a work must feature at least two women, these women must talk to each other, and their conversation must concern something other than a man.
One of the strongest female friendly rom-coms I´ve stumbled upon is Bridesmaids. Primarily because it displays one of the most grotesque yet honest scenes on television, proving that yes, women poop too.
This movie features not one, but seven leading ladies as bridesmaids. And yet, many of the conversations had did not involve the groom or any other men at all. This movie illuminated a topic that usually does not get a lot of love in romantic comedies. Female friendship and or the bond of sisterhood.
This movie was written by women (Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo) and made for women. The women betrayed in this story are heavily flawed and spend the majority of the film trying to figure out who they are along with the world and all of its influences on them.
This film exposes the truth. Women are humans just like anybody else. We make mistakes, we don´t always have the answer for everything, and we´re not objects that are going to sit around and be told what to do.
The protagonist, Annie, ends up with the guy in the end but instead of a ¨happily ever after¨ feel, the film ends with a, ¨happy for right now¨ tone. Which in my opinion, is much more realistic.
Aristotle defines romantic comedies as a meaningful art form. All in all I agree with him, as long as the women in the film are treated with respect. From the beginning of time, society has formed stereotypes for women. Films, media, and other social platforms that follow those stereotypes only inflate and plague the minds of girls wherever it can reach them. Meaningful art forms such as Bridesmaids should be praised for the messages they are spreading and expand on those ideas instead of the poisonous ideologies that have been a part of society since the beginning of time.
If you would like to learn more about The Bechdel Test, please refer to the link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLF6sAAMb4s
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