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Macy Vaughn – Examination of Character Personality Traits and Identity – Charmed 1×18 (The Replacement)

Examples of Masculine Personality Traits Exhibited by Macy Vaughn: Assertive: Macy tells their new Whitelighter, Tessa, that she plans to keep her demonic side, rather than strip herself…

Macy Vaughn – Examination of Character Personality Traits and Identity – Charmed 1×17 (Surrender)

Examples of Masculine Personality Traits Exhibited by Macy Vaughn: Analytical: Macy is able to figure out that the latest “demon-of-the week” targeting and kidnapping vulnerable women is a…

Bojack Horseman – Season 3, Episode 8 The End

In this episode, rubutawitz tries to sabotage Princess Carolynn’s plans with BoJack. Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter visit Labrador peninsula where nothing bad happens. BoJack gets confused about what…

Bojack Horseman – Season 3, Episode 7 Cabracadabra

This episode has an interesting spin to it as BoJack realizes he is paying for an unwanted newspaper subscription. As he calls the company they expectantly try to…

“Shameless” Season 10 Episode 4 “A Little Gallagher goes a Long Way”

Not Following Stereotypes Lip is struggling with Fred because Tami is still in the hospital. He meets a mom who tells him to come to new mom AA…

“Shameless” Season 10 Episode 3 “Which America?”

Not Following Stereotypes  Ian and Mickey are in prison and Ian might be getting out, but he does not want to lose his relationship with Mickey so he…

Agent Carter Season 2 Episode 8 “The Edge of Mystery”

Does it pass the Bechdel Test? Yes   Power structures enforcing masculinity and femininity Masculinity Ana and Jarvis (in a flashback) are surprised when Jarvis says that he…

Agent Carter Season 2 Episode 7 “Monsters”

Does it pass the Bechdel Test? Yes   Power structures enforcing masculinity and femininity: Masculinity Vernon thinks that he will be able to break Dottie, however, Whitney is…

Desperate Housewives- Season 1 Episode 19 “Live Alone and Like It”

In episode eighteen, Susan’s mom visits, Bree and Lynette get into a fight, and Gabby and Carlos also have a few arguments.  This episode wouldn’t pass the Bechdel…

Imhotep vs Rick O’Connell

In this post we examine the relationship between Imhotep and Rick O-Connell and whether it upholds gender stereotypes. Their relationship upholds the gender stereotype of alpha males. Imhotep…

Anck-Su-Namun vs Evelyn Carnahan

Because Anck-Su-Namun and Imhotep are not featured in the final film of the franchise this week’s posts will be dedicated to how their relationships with the protagonists may…

Move Out – Breaking Bad S3E1

Does this episode pass the Bechdel Test? Nope. Why? Every conversation between two women involves Walt’s name. In one of the first scenes, Skyler is talking to a…

Bechdel Test in Bioshock: Burial at Sea (2014)

Background: BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea is a two-part single-player expansion to the first game. It was developed by the same company that created both the base game…

S4 E12

During this episode, Stanley lips off to Michael. He spends the entire episode trying to get everybody else to discipline Stanley instead of doing it himself. Masculine Traits-  Michael…

Take it Slow – Breaking Bad S2E10

Does this episode of Breaking Bad pass the Bechdel Test? No. Why not? This episode is all about Walt’s healing and going back to work. There are no…

Bechdel Test in Bioshock Infinite

Background: BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter video game developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K Games. It was released worldwide in 2013. Bioshock Infinite is the…

S4 E11 The Office

During this episode, Dwight and Michael go to New York to go out on the town with Ryan. The rest of the office is asked to come in…

Carolina Herrara and Goffman’s gender displays

For my 18th portfolio post I reviewed another cologne commercial from a company I previously had not looked at, Sephora Romania. relative size — present, The way the…

Gendered Displays in Thor: Ragnarok

Relative Size: I would personally say that Thor, Hela, and the Hulk are all roughly the same size. However, Valkyrie is significantly smaller even though she has a…

Gendered Displays in Captain American: Civil War

Relative Size: Black Widow and Scarlett Witch are neither the smallest nor largest characters displayed on the poster. Feminine Touch: Absent. The women aren’t holding weapons either Function…