Did it pass the Bechdel Test? Yes
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Power Structures enforcing Masculinity and Femininity
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Masculinity
- The Arena Club is for men only, when Howard brought in the women they called it a “Code Pink”
- Howard says that having the ladies around helps him to think
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Femininity
- Whitney is told that she is too old to be their main actor and they hired someone new and younger
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Masculinity
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Calvin Chadwick’s Characteristics on the Bem Sex Inventory
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Masculine
- Leader, competitive, dominant,
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Feminine
- Understanding, flatterable
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Masculine
Intertextuality: Peggy mentions to Howard that the world isn’t ready for a movie based on a comic book. Just like all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is based on the comic books
Shared by: Abby Kramer
Image Credit: Agent Carter, Season 2 Episode 3