Jane the Virgin – Season 1 – Episode 17 – Bechdel Test

• In the opening scene, Alba and Xo are talking to each other and trying to get Jane to stop crying when she was a baby.
• Criteria:
  1. Two women who have names: Alba and Xo
  2. Talk to each other: Alba and Xo are talking to each other
  3. About something besides a man: They are talking about a crying Jane.

Gender Roles:

• Xo (Jane’s mom)
  • Does not forgive easily
  • Willing to take a stand
    • About bottle feeding
• Jane (Main Character)
  • Loves children
    • Goes to baby classes before the baby is born
  • Panics easily
  • Nervous to be a mother
  • Prepared
    • Makes a list of things to discuss with Rafael
  • Independent
    • Doesn’t take Xo’s advice to help the bad stop crying
  • Stands up for herself
  • Tells Rafael she is not naïve and leaves his apartment
• Rafael (Father of Jane’s Baby)
  • Analytical
    • Talks numbers
  • Willing to take risks
    • Throws party without a permit
  • Hard working
    • Answers work calls away from work
  • Forceful
    • After the party gets shut down he takes it out on Jane
  • Apologetic to Jane
  • Thinks they should get a nanny and he shouldn’t take any time off of work
• Jane’s Father
  • Tender
    • Gets emotional when Jane doesn’t want him hanging out with Michael
  • Loyal
    • Remains on Janes side #teamjane
  • Wants approval from mother to move forward with Xo
• Alba
  • Does not forgive easily or first
• Michael
  • Masculine
    • Doesn’t want to get pedicure