I agree with Phylum's to some degree. I think that Feminism is a good thing, but that people tend to get hung up on the vocal minority. And it really is a minority, especially if you include the people who are Feminists but avoid using that label.
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I think making sure every film with two women who meet passes the Bechdel test is quite enough for Hollywood at the moment. We can work on real gender equality after we have the basics down.
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The Bechdel test is stupid and arbitrary, though. Why is a conversation between two women proof that a film is pro-women? There are a fair few films with women who are equal - if not superior - to the male characters and not treated in any sort of sexual way, but they just don't have any girly-bonding scenes. They will fail the Bechdel test, but are arguably more pro-women than any chick-flick you care to name.