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Distributed media tends to be male-dominated, for obvious reasons. (Or, if they aren\'t so obvious, see AllWritersAreMale, or other related tropes) So including the reverse rule seems redundant at first glance. What is important to remember is the fact that Female-dominated works can sideline men in the exact same fashion, pretty much supporting the double standard that the Bechdel Test is trying to highlight and criticize against.
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Distributed media tends to be male-dominated, for obvious reasons. (Or, if they aren\\\'t so obvious, see MostWritersAreMale, or other related tropes) So including the reverse rule seems redundant at first glance. What is important to remember is the fact that Female-dominated works can sideline men in the exact same fashion, pretty much supporting the double standard that the Bechdel Test is trying to highlight and criticize against.
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