Episode Thirteen passes the Bechdel Test.
- In one of the scenes, Alba, Jane, and Xo are talking about Jane’s graduation dress
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Criteria:
- Two women who have names: Alba, Jane, and Xo
- Talk to each other: Alba, Jane, and Xo are talking to each other
- About something besides a man: They are talking about Jane’s graduation dress
Gender Roles:
- Xo (Jane’s mom)
- Affectionate
- When she gave Jane’s graduation speech
- Affectionate
- Jane (Main Character)
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- Prepared
- Maternal
- Wants lots of pictures of baby
- Worries
- At doctor appointment when the nurse doesn’t tell her what is wrong
- Researched the condition online instead of going to bed
- Has to have a plan
- If baby has special needs
- Puts others first
- Misses graduation ceremony for the baby
- Hard on herself
- Thinks she put her needs before the babies
- Rafael (Father of Jane’s Baby)
- Honest
- Not hiding information about Sin Rostro
- Comforting
- When they find out something is wrong with the baby
- Supportive
- Of Janes decision to do the test
- Puts family first
- Sells part of hotel because Jane and him need cash
- Honest
- Jane’s Father
- Proud
- Too proud to take an audition after he lost his job
- Emotional
- When he gets rejected from audition
- Proud
- Alba
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- Young at heart
- Has a crush on a man at physical therapy
- Feels like she owes something to her husband who passed away
- Young at heart
- Petra
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- Willing to take a stand
- Against Milos
- Willing to take a stand
- Michael
- Ambitious
- Sin Rostro
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- Manipulative
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