1 00:00:00,740 --> 00:00:07,260 [Music] 2 00:00:07,260 --> 00:00:07,270 3 00:00:07,270 --> 00:00:15,570 [Music] 4 00:00:15,570 --> 00:00:15,580 5 00:00:15,580 --> 00:00:19,030 my favorite part of being a dad is the 6 00:00:19,030 --> 00:00:19,040 my favorite part of being a dad is the 7 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:22,210 my favorite part of being a dad is the movies I get to watch I love sharing my 8 00:00:22,210 --> 00:00:22,220 movies I get to watch I love sharing my 9 00:00:22,220 --> 00:00:24,429 movies I get to watch I love sharing my favorite movies with my kids and when my 10 00:00:24,429 --> 00:00:24,439 favorite movies with my kids and when my 11 00:00:24,439 --> 00:00:27,190 favorite movies with my kids and when my daughter was four we got to watch The 12 00:00:27,190 --> 00:00:27,200 daughter was four we got to watch The 13 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:30,069 daughter was four we got to watch The Wizard of Oz together totally dominated 14 00:00:30,069 --> 00:00:30,079 Wizard of Oz together totally dominated 15 00:00:30,079 --> 00:00:32,650 Wizard of Oz together totally dominated her imagination for months her favorite 16 00:00:32,650 --> 00:00:32,660 her imagination for months her favorite 17 00:00:32,660 --> 00:00:35,710 her imagination for months her favorite character was Glinda of course have a 18 00:00:35,710 --> 00:00:35,720 character was Glinda of course have a 19 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:37,750 character was Glinda of course have a great excuse to wear sparkly dress and 20 00:00:37,750 --> 00:00:37,760 great excuse to wear sparkly dress and 21 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:40,330 great excuse to wear sparkly dress and carry a wand you know you watch a movie 22 00:00:40,330 --> 00:00:40,340 carry a wand you know you watch a movie 23 00:00:40,340 --> 00:00:42,280 carry a wand you know you watch a movie enough times and you start to realize 24 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:42,290 enough times and you start to realize 25 00:00:42,290 --> 00:00:45,160 enough times and you start to realize how unusual it is now we live today and 26 00:00:45,160 --> 00:00:45,170 how unusual it is now we live today and 27 00:00:45,170 --> 00:00:46,830 how unusual it is now we live today and are raising our children in a kind of 28 00:00:46,830 --> 00:00:46,840 are raising our children in a kind of 29 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,869 are raising our children in a kind of children's fantasy spectacular 30 00:00:49,869 --> 00:00:49,879 children's fantasy spectacular 31 00:00:49,879 --> 00:00:53,229 children's fantasy spectacular industrial complex but the Wizard of Oz 32 00:00:53,229 --> 00:00:53,239 industrial complex but the Wizard of Oz 33 00:00:53,239 --> 00:00:55,680 industrial complex but the Wizard of Oz stood alone he did not start that trend 34 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:55,690 stood alone he did not start that trend 35 00:00:55,690 --> 00:00:58,779 stood alone he did not start that trend 40 years later was when the trend really 36 00:00:58,779 --> 00:00:58,789 40 years later was when the trend really 37 00:00:58,789 --> 00:01:01,270 40 years later was when the trend really caught on with interestingly another 38 00:01:01,270 --> 00:01:01,280 caught on with interestingly another 39 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:04,479 caught on with interestingly another movie that featured a metal guy and a 40 00:01:04,479 --> 00:01:04,489 movie that featured a metal guy and a 41 00:01:04,489 --> 00:01:08,110 movie that featured a metal guy and a furry guy rescuing a girl by dressing up 42 00:01:08,110 --> 00:01:08,120 furry guy rescuing a girl by dressing up 43 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:11,110 furry guy rescuing a girl by dressing up as the enemy's guards you know what I'm 44 00:01:11,110 --> 00:01:11,120 as the enemy's guards you know what I'm 45 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:13,800 as the enemy's guards you know what I'm talking about 46 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:13,810 47 00:01:13,810 --> 00:01:17,620 now there's a big difference between 48 00:01:17,620 --> 00:01:17,630 now there's a big difference between 49 00:01:17,630 --> 00:01:19,000 now there's a big difference between these two movies a couple of really big 50 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:19,010 these two movies a couple of really big 51 00:01:19,010 --> 00:01:20,530 these two movies a couple of really big differences between the Wizard of Oz and 52 00:01:20,530 --> 00:01:20,540 differences between the Wizard of Oz and 53 00:01:20,540 --> 00:01:21,880 differences between the Wizard of Oz and all the movies we watched today one is 54 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:21,890 all the movies we watched today one is 55 00:01:21,890 --> 00:01:23,260 all the movies we watched today one is there's very little violence in The 56 00:01:23,260 --> 00:01:23,270 there's very little violence in The 57 00:01:23,270 --> 00:01:26,830 there's very little violence in The Wizard of Oz the monkeys are rather 58 00:01:26,830 --> 00:01:26,840 Wizard of Oz the monkeys are rather 59 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:30,670 Wizard of Oz the monkeys are rather aggressive as are the apple trees but I 60 00:01:30,670 --> 00:01:30,680 aggressive as are the apple trees but I 61 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:32,410 aggressive as are the apple trees but I think if the Wizard of Oz were made 62 00:01:32,410 --> 00:01:32,420 think if the Wizard of Oz were made 63 00:01:32,420 --> 00:01:35,830 think if the Wizard of Oz were made today the wizard would say Dorothy you 64 00:01:35,830 --> 00:01:35,840 today the wizard would say Dorothy you 65 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:38,650 today the wizard would say Dorothy you are the savior of Oz that the prophecy 66 00:01:38,650 --> 00:01:38,660 are the savior of Oz that the prophecy 67 00:01:38,660 --> 00:01:41,109 are the savior of Oz that the prophecy foretold use your magic slippers to 68 00:01:41,109 --> 00:01:41,119 foretold use your magic slippers to 69 00:01:41,119 --> 00:01:43,510 foretold use your magic slippers to defeat the computer-generated armies of 70 00:01:43,510 --> 00:01:43,520 defeat the computer-generated armies of 71 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:46,300 defeat the computer-generated armies of the Wicked Witch but that's not how it 72 00:01:46,300 --> 00:01:46,310 the Wicked Witch but that's not how it 73 00:01:46,310 --> 00:01:48,070 the Wicked Witch but that's not how it happens another thing that's really 74 00:01:48,070 --> 00:01:48,080 happens another thing that's really 75 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:50,170 happens another thing that's really unique about The Wizard of Oz to me is 76 00:01:50,170 --> 00:01:50,180 unique about The Wizard of Oz to me is 77 00:01:50,180 --> 00:01:54,460 unique about The Wizard of Oz to me is that all of the most heroic and wise and 78 00:01:54,460 --> 00:01:54,470 that all of the most heroic and wise and 79 00:01:54,470 --> 00:01:58,710 that all of the most heroic and wise and even villainous characters are female 80 00:01:58,710 --> 00:01:58,720 even villainous characters are female 81 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:01,719 even villainous characters are female now I started to notice this when I 82 00:02:01,719 --> 00:02:01,729 now I started to notice this when I 83 00:02:01,729 --> 00:02:04,210 now I started to notice this when I actually showed Star Wars to my daughter 84 00:02:04,210 --> 00:02:04,220 actually showed Star Wars to my daughter 85 00:02:04,220 --> 00:02:06,670 actually showed Star Wars to my daughter which was years later and the situation 86 00:02:06,670 --> 00:02:06,680 which was years later and the situation 87 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:08,889 which was years later and the situation was different at that point I also had a 88 00:02:08,889 --> 00:02:08,899 was different at that point I also had a 89 00:02:08,899 --> 00:02:12,400 was different at that point I also had a son he was only three at the time he was 90 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:12,410 son he was only three at the time he was 91 00:02:12,410 --> 00:02:14,320 son he was only three at the time he was not invited to the screening he's too 92 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:14,330 not invited to the screening he's too 93 00:02:14,330 --> 00:02:15,509 not invited to the screening he's too young for that 94 00:02:15,509 --> 00:02:15,519 young for that 95 00:02:15,519 --> 00:02:18,220 young for that but he was the second child and the 96 00:02:18,220 --> 00:02:18,230 but he was the second child and the 97 00:02:18,230 --> 00:02:22,930 but he was the second child and the level of supervision had plummeted so he 98 00:02:22,930 --> 00:02:22,940 level of supervision had plummeted so he 99 00:02:22,940 --> 00:02:29,580 level of supervision had plummeted so he wandered in and it imprinted on him like 100 00:02:29,580 --> 00:02:29,590 wandered in and it imprinted on him like 101 00:02:29,590 --> 00:02:36,430 wandered in and it imprinted on him like mommy duck does to its duckling and I 102 00:02:36,430 --> 00:02:36,440 mommy duck does to its duckling and I 103 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:38,470 mommy duck does to its duckling and I don't think he understand what's going 104 00:02:38,470 --> 00:02:38,480 don't think he understand what's going 105 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:42,310 don't think he understand what's going on but he is sure soaking in it and I 106 00:02:42,310 --> 00:02:42,320 on but he is sure soaking in it and I 107 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:43,750 on but he is sure soaking in it and I wonder what he's soaking in is he 108 00:02:43,750 --> 00:02:43,760 wonder what he's soaking in is he 109 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,120 wonder what he's soaking in is he picking up on the themes of courage and 110 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:46,130 picking up on the themes of courage and 111 00:02:46,130 --> 00:02:48,850 picking up on the themes of courage and perseverance and loyalty is he picking 112 00:02:48,850 --> 00:02:48,860 perseverance and loyalty is he picking 113 00:02:48,860 --> 00:02:52,090 perseverance and loyalty is he picking up on the fact that Luke joins an army 114 00:02:52,090 --> 00:02:52,100 up on the fact that Luke joins an army 115 00:02:52,100 --> 00:02:56,050 up on the fact that Luke joins an army to overthrow the government is he 116 00:02:56,050 --> 00:02:56,060 to overthrow the government is he 117 00:02:56,060 --> 00:02:58,270 to overthrow the government is he picking up on the fact that there are 118 00:02:58,270 --> 00:02:58,280 picking up on the fact that there are 119 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,090 picking up on the fact that there are only boys in the universe except for 120 00:03:01,090 --> 00:03:01,100 only boys in the universe except for 121 00:03:01,100 --> 00:03:03,940 only boys in the universe except for aunt Beru and of course this princess 122 00:03:03,940 --> 00:03:03,950 aunt Beru and of course this princess 123 00:03:03,950 --> 00:03:06,580 aunt Beru and of course this princess was really cool but who kind of waits 124 00:03:06,580 --> 00:03:06,590 was really cool but who kind of waits 125 00:03:06,590 --> 00:03:08,590 was really cool but who kind of waits around through most of the movie so that 126 00:03:08,590 --> 00:03:08,600 around through most of the movie so that 127 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:11,080 around through most of the movie so that she can award the hero with a medal and 128 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:11,090 she can award the hero with a medal and 129 00:03:11,090 --> 00:03:13,030 she can award the hero with a medal and a wink to thank him for saving the 130 00:03:13,030 --> 00:03:13,040 a wink to thank him for saving the 131 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:15,850 a wink to thank him for saving the universe which he does by the magic that 132 00:03:15,850 --> 00:03:15,860 universe which he does by the magic that 133 00:03:15,860 --> 00:03:19,060 universe which he does by the magic that he was born with Baird this too 1939 134 00:03:19,060 --> 00:03:19,070 he was born with Baird this too 1939 135 00:03:19,070 --> 00:03:20,979 he was born with Baird this too 1939 with The Wizard of Oz how does Dorothy 136 00:03:20,979 --> 00:03:20,989 with The Wizard of Oz how does Dorothy 137 00:03:20,989 --> 00:03:24,309 with The Wizard of Oz how does Dorothy when her movie by making friends with 138 00:03:24,309 --> 00:03:24,319 when her movie by making friends with 139 00:03:24,319 --> 00:03:25,770 when her movie by making friends with everybody 140 00:03:25,770 --> 00:03:25,780 everybody 141 00:03:25,780 --> 00:03:28,559 everybody and being a leader like that's kind of 142 00:03:28,559 --> 00:03:28,569 and being a leader like that's kind of 143 00:03:28,569 --> 00:03:31,220 and being a leader like that's kind of the world I'd rather raise my kids in Oz 144 00:03:31,220 --> 00:03:31,230 the world I'd rather raise my kids in Oz 145 00:03:31,230 --> 00:03:33,990 the world I'd rather raise my kids in Oz right and not the world of dudes 146 00:03:33,990 --> 00:03:34,000 right and not the world of dudes 147 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,210 right and not the world of dudes fighting which is where we kind of have 148 00:03:36,210 --> 00:03:36,220 fighting which is where we kind of have 149 00:03:36,220 --> 00:03:39,600 fighting which is where we kind of have to be why is there so much force capital 150 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:39,610 to be why is there so much force capital 151 00:03:39,610 --> 00:03:41,910 to be why is there so much force capital F force in the movies we have for our 152 00:03:41,910 --> 00:03:41,920 F force in the movies we have for our 153 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:44,059 F force in the movies we have for our kids and so a little yellow brick road I 154 00:03:44,059 --> 00:03:44,069 kids and so a little yellow brick road I 155 00:03:44,069 --> 00:03:46,920 kids and so a little yellow brick road I mean there is a lot of great writing 156 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:46,930 mean there is a lot of great writing 157 00:03:46,930 --> 00:03:50,880 mean there is a lot of great writing about the impact that the boy violent 158 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:50,890 about the impact that the boy violent 159 00:03:50,890 --> 00:03:53,160 about the impact that the boy violent movie has on girls and you should do 160 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:53,170 movie has on girls and you should do 161 00:03:53,170 --> 00:03:54,690 movie has on girls and you should do that reading it's very good 162 00:03:54,690 --> 00:03:54,700 that reading it's very good 163 00:03:54,700 --> 00:03:57,750 that reading it's very good I haven't read as much on how boys are 164 00:03:57,750 --> 00:03:57,760 I haven't read as much on how boys are 165 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,300 I haven't read as much on how boys are picking up on this vibe I know from my 166 00:04:00,300 --> 00:04:00,310 picking up on this vibe I know from my 167 00:04:00,310 --> 00:04:05,040 picking up on this vibe I know from my own experience that Princess Leia did 168 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:05,050 own experience that Princess Leia did 169 00:04:05,050 --> 00:04:08,430 own experience that Princess Leia did not provide the adequate context that I 170 00:04:08,430 --> 00:04:08,440 not provide the adequate context that I 171 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:11,430 not provide the adequate context that I could have used in navigating the adult 172 00:04:11,430 --> 00:04:11,440 could have used in navigating the adult 173 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:18,150 could have used in navigating the adult world that is co-ed I think you know 174 00:04:18,150 --> 00:04:18,160 world that is co-ed I think you know 175 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:19,860 world that is co-ed I think you know there was a kind of first kiss moment 176 00:04:19,860 --> 00:04:19,870 there was a kind of first kiss moment 177 00:04:19,870 --> 00:04:22,200 there was a kind of first kiss moment when I really expected the credits to 178 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:22,210 when I really expected the credits to 179 00:04:22,210 --> 00:04:25,080 when I really expected the credits to start rolling because that's the end of 180 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:25,090 start rolling because that's the end of 181 00:04:25,090 --> 00:04:27,390 start rolling because that's the end of the movie right I finished my quest I 182 00:04:27,390 --> 00:04:27,400 the movie right I finished my quest I 183 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:29,640 the movie right I finished my quest I got the girl why are you still standing 184 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:29,650 got the girl why are you still standing 185 00:04:29,650 --> 00:04:32,580 got the girl why are you still standing there I don't know what I'm supposed to 186 00:04:32,580 --> 00:04:32,590 there I don't know what I'm supposed to 187 00:04:32,590 --> 00:04:35,340 there I don't know what I'm supposed to do the movies are very very focused on 188 00:04:35,340 --> 00:04:35,350 do the movies are very very focused on 189 00:04:35,350 --> 00:04:36,750 do the movies are very very focused on defeating the villain and getting your 190 00:04:36,750 --> 00:04:36,760 defeating the villain and getting your 191 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:38,520 defeating the villain and getting your reward and there's not a lot of room for 192 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:38,530 reward and there's not a lot of room for 193 00:04:38,530 --> 00:04:41,040 reward and there's not a lot of room for other relationships and other journeys 194 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:41,050 other relationships and other journeys 195 00:04:41,050 --> 00:04:43,469 other relationships and other journeys it's almost as though if you're a boy 196 00:04:43,469 --> 00:04:43,479 it's almost as though if you're a boy 197 00:04:43,479 --> 00:04:46,290 it's almost as though if you're a boy you are a dopey animal and if you were a 198 00:04:46,290 --> 00:04:46,300 you are a dopey animal and if you were a 199 00:04:46,300 --> 00:04:48,810 you are a dopey animal and if you were a girl you should bring your warrior 200 00:04:48,810 --> 00:04:48,820 girl you should bring your warrior 201 00:04:48,820 --> 00:04:51,900 girl you should bring your warrior costume I mean there are plenty of 202 00:04:51,900 --> 00:04:51,910 costume I mean there are plenty of 203 00:04:51,910 --> 00:04:54,630 costume I mean there are plenty of exceptions and I I will defend the 204 00:04:54,630 --> 00:04:54,640 exceptions and I I will defend the 205 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,440 exceptions and I I will defend the Disney Princesses in front of any of you 206 00:04:57,440 --> 00:04:57,450 Disney Princesses in front of any of you 207 00:04:57,450 --> 00:05:01,080 Disney Princesses in front of any of you but they do send a message to boys that 208 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:01,090 but they do send a message to boys that 209 00:05:01,090 --> 00:05:02,640 but they do send a message to boys that they are not the boys are not really the 210 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:02,650 they are not the boys are not really the 211 00:05:02,650 --> 00:05:04,110 they are not the boys are not really the target audience I mean they are doing a 212 00:05:04,110 --> 00:05:04,120 target audience I mean they are doing a 213 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:06,480 target audience I mean they are doing a phenomenal job of teaching girls how to 214 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:06,490 phenomenal job of teaching girls how to 215 00:05:06,490 --> 00:05:09,450 phenomenal job of teaching girls how to defend against the patriarchy but they 216 00:05:09,450 --> 00:05:09,460 defend against the patriarchy but they 217 00:05:09,460 --> 00:05:11,460 defend against the patriarchy but they are not necessarily showing boys how 218 00:05:11,460 --> 00:05:11,470 are not necessarily showing boys how 219 00:05:11,470 --> 00:05:13,469 are not necessarily showing boys how they're supposed to defend against the 220 00:05:13,469 --> 00:05:13,479 they're supposed to defend against the 221 00:05:13,479 --> 00:05:15,270 they're supposed to defend against the patriarchy there's no models for them 222 00:05:15,270 --> 00:05:15,280 patriarchy there's no models for them 223 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:19,409 patriarchy there's no models for them and we also have some terrific women who 224 00:05:19,409 --> 00:05:19,419 and we also have some terrific women who 225 00:05:19,419 --> 00:05:21,779 and we also have some terrific women who are writing new stories for our kids and 226 00:05:21,779 --> 00:05:21,789 are writing new stories for our kids and 227 00:05:21,789 --> 00:05:24,630 are writing new stories for our kids and as three-dimensional and delightful as 228 00:05:24,630 --> 00:05:24,640 as three-dimensional and delightful as 229 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:27,029 as three-dimensional and delightful as Hermione and Katniss are these are still 230 00:05:27,029 --> 00:05:27,039 Hermione and Katniss are these are still 231 00:05:27,039 --> 00:05:30,330 Hermione and Katniss are these are still war movies and of course the most 232 00:05:30,330 --> 00:05:30,340 war movies and of course the most 233 00:05:30,340 --> 00:05:34,020 war movies and of course the most successful studio of all time continues 234 00:05:34,020 --> 00:05:34,030 successful studio of all time continues 235 00:05:34,030 --> 00:05:37,230 successful studio of all time continues to crank out classic after classic every 236 00:05:37,230 --> 00:05:37,240 to crank out classic after classic every 237 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:38,600 to crank out classic after classic every single one of them 238 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:38,610 single one of them 239 00:05:38,610 --> 00:05:43,159 single one of them about the journey of a boy or a man or 240 00:05:43,159 --> 00:05:43,169 about the journey of a boy or a man or 241 00:05:43,169 --> 00:05:46,249 about the journey of a boy or a man or two men who are friends or a man and his 242 00:05:46,249 --> 00:05:46,259 two men who are friends or a man and his 243 00:05:46,259 --> 00:05:49,339 two men who are friends or a man and his son or two men who are raising a little 244 00:05:49,339 --> 00:05:49,349 son or two men who are raising a little 245 00:05:49,349 --> 00:05:53,450 son or two men who are raising a little girl until as many of you are thinking 246 00:05:53,450 --> 00:05:53,460 girl until as many of you are thinking 247 00:05:53,460 --> 00:05:54,950 girl until as many of you are thinking this year when they finally came out 248 00:05:54,950 --> 00:05:54,960 this year when they finally came out 249 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:57,350 this year when they finally came out with brave I recommend it to all of you 250 00:05:57,350 --> 00:05:57,360 with brave I recommend it to all of you 251 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:01,339 with brave I recommend it to all of you it's on demand now do you remember what 252 00:06:01,339 --> 00:06:01,349 it's on demand now do you remember what 253 00:06:01,349 --> 00:06:03,110 it's on demand now do you remember what the critic said when brave came out 254 00:06:03,110 --> 00:06:03,120 the critic said when brave came out 255 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:05,570 the critic said when brave came out I can't believe Pixar made a princess 256 00:06:05,570 --> 00:06:05,580 I can't believe Pixar made a princess 257 00:06:05,580 --> 00:06:09,290 I can't believe Pixar made a princess movie it's very good don't let that stop 258 00:06:09,290 --> 00:06:09,300 movie it's very good don't let that stop 259 00:06:09,300 --> 00:06:12,740 movie it's very good don't let that stop you now almost none of these movies pass 260 00:06:12,740 --> 00:06:12,750 you now almost none of these movies pass 261 00:06:12,750 --> 00:06:14,029 you now almost none of these movies pass the Bechdel test 262 00:06:14,029 --> 00:06:14,039 the Bechdel test 263 00:06:14,039 --> 00:06:15,830 the Bechdel test I don't know if you've heard of this has 264 00:06:15,830 --> 00:06:15,840 I don't know if you've heard of this has 265 00:06:15,840 --> 00:06:18,529 I don't know if you've heard of this has not yet caught on and caught fire but 266 00:06:18,529 --> 00:06:18,539 not yet caught on and caught fire but 267 00:06:18,539 --> 00:06:19,999 not yet caught on and caught fire but maybe today we will start a movement 268 00:06:19,999 --> 00:06:20,009 maybe today we will start a movement 269 00:06:20,009 --> 00:06:22,969 maybe today we will start a movement Alison Bechdel is a comic book artist 270 00:06:22,969 --> 00:06:22,979 Alison Bechdel is a comic book artist 271 00:06:22,979 --> 00:06:27,019 Alison Bechdel is a comic book artist and back in the mid 80s she recorded 272 00:06:27,019 --> 00:06:27,029 and back in the mid 80s she recorded 273 00:06:27,029 --> 00:06:28,820 and back in the mid 80s she recorded this conversation she'd had with a 274 00:06:28,820 --> 00:06:28,830 this conversation she'd had with a 275 00:06:28,830 --> 00:06:31,219 this conversation she'd had with a friend about assessing the movies that 276 00:06:31,219 --> 00:06:31,229 friend about assessing the movies that 277 00:06:31,229 --> 00:06:32,659 friend about assessing the movies that they saw and it's very simple there's 278 00:06:32,659 --> 00:06:32,669 they saw and it's very simple there's 279 00:06:32,669 --> 00:06:35,059 they saw and it's very simple there's just three questions you should ask is 280 00:06:35,059 --> 00:06:35,069 just three questions you should ask is 281 00:06:35,069 --> 00:06:37,100 just three questions you should ask is there more than one character in the 282 00:06:37,100 --> 00:06:37,110 there more than one character in the 283 00:06:37,110 --> 00:06:40,850 there more than one character in the movie that is female who has lines so 284 00:06:40,850 --> 00:06:40,860 movie that is female who has lines so 285 00:06:40,860 --> 00:06:44,959 movie that is female who has lines so try to meet that bar and do these women 286 00:06:44,959 --> 00:06:44,969 try to meet that bar and do these women 287 00:06:44,969 --> 00:06:47,360 try to meet that bar and do these women talk to each other at any point in the 288 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:47,370 talk to each other at any point in the 289 00:06:47,370 --> 00:06:51,890 talk to each other at any point in the movie and is their conversation about 290 00:06:51,890 --> 00:06:51,900 movie and is their conversation about 291 00:06:51,900 --> 00:06:53,329 movie and is their conversation about something other than the guy that they 292 00:06:53,329 --> 00:06:53,339 something other than the guy that they 293 00:06:53,339 --> 00:06:55,220 something other than the guy that they both like 294 00:06:55,220 --> 00:06:55,230 both like 295 00:06:55,230 --> 00:07:03,990 both like all right thank you to women who exist 296 00:07:03,990 --> 00:07:04,000 all right thank you to women who exist 297 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:11,670 all right thank you to women who exist and talk to each other about stuff it it 298 00:07:11,670 --> 00:07:11,680 and talk to each other about stuff it it 299 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:14,040 and talk to each other about stuff it it does happen I've seen it 300 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:14,050 does happen I've seen it 301 00:07:14,050 --> 00:07:17,520 does happen I've seen it and yet I very rarely see it in the 302 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:17,530 and yet I very rarely see it in the 303 00:07:17,530 --> 00:07:19,140 and yet I very rarely see it in the movies that we know and love in fact 304 00:07:19,140 --> 00:07:19,150 movies that we know and love in fact 305 00:07:19,150 --> 00:07:22,230 movies that we know and love in fact this week I went to see a very high 306 00:07:22,230 --> 00:07:22,240 this week I went to see a very high 307 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:26,100 this week I went to see a very high quality movie Argo right Oscar buzz 308 00:07:26,100 --> 00:07:26,110 quality movie Argo right Oscar buzz 309 00:07:26,110 --> 00:07:28,260 quality movie Argo right Oscar buzz doing great at the box office 310 00:07:28,260 --> 00:07:28,270 doing great at the box office 311 00:07:28,270 --> 00:07:30,690 doing great at the box office they can sense this idea of what a 312 00:07:30,690 --> 00:07:30,700 they can sense this idea of what a 313 00:07:30,700 --> 00:07:33,030 they can sense this idea of what a quality Hollywood film is pretty much 314 00:07:33,030 --> 00:07:33,040 quality Hollywood film is pretty much 315 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,880 quality Hollywood film is pretty much flunks the Bechtel test and I don't 316 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:35,890 flunks the Bechtel test and I don't 317 00:07:35,890 --> 00:07:38,610 flunks the Bechtel test and I don't think it should because there a lot of 318 00:07:38,610 --> 00:07:38,620 think it should because there a lot of 319 00:07:38,620 --> 00:07:39,750 think it should because there a lot of the movie I don't if you've seen it but 320 00:07:39,750 --> 00:07:39,760 the movie I don't if you've seen it but 321 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:42,230 the movie I don't if you've seen it but a lot of the movie takes place in this 322 00:07:42,230 --> 00:07:42,240 a lot of the movie takes place in this 323 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:44,580 a lot of the movie takes place in this embassy where men and women are hiding 324 00:07:44,580 --> 00:07:44,590 embassy where men and women are hiding 325 00:07:44,590 --> 00:07:47,160 embassy where men and women are hiding out during the hostage crisis we got 326 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:47,170 out during the hostage crisis we got 327 00:07:47,170 --> 00:07:49,290 out during the hostage crisis we got quite a few scenes of the men having 328 00:07:49,290 --> 00:07:49,300 quite a few scenes of the men having 329 00:07:49,300 --> 00:07:51,900 quite a few scenes of the men having deep angst-ridden conversations in this 330 00:07:51,900 --> 00:07:51,910 deep angst-ridden conversations in this 331 00:07:51,910 --> 00:07:56,250 deep angst-ridden conversations in this hideout and the great moment for one of 332 00:07:56,250 --> 00:07:56,260 hideout and the great moment for one of 333 00:07:56,260 --> 00:07:57,660 hideout and the great moment for one of the actresses is to peek through the 334 00:07:57,660 --> 00:07:57,670 the actresses is to peek through the 335 00:07:57,670 --> 00:08:00,150 the actresses is to peek through the door and say are you coming to bed honey 336 00:08:00,150 --> 00:08:00,160 door and say are you coming to bed honey 337 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:04,680 door and say are you coming to bed honey like that's Hollywood for you so let's 338 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:04,690 like that's Hollywood for you so let's 339 00:08:04,690 --> 00:08:07,290 like that's Hollywood for you so let's let's look at the numbers 2011 the 340 00:08:07,290 --> 00:08:07,300 let's look at the numbers 2011 the 341 00:08:07,300 --> 00:08:10,350 let's look at the numbers 2011 the hundred most popular movies how many of 342 00:08:10,350 --> 00:08:10,360 hundred most popular movies how many of 343 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:12,420 hundred most popular movies how many of them do you think actually have female 344 00:08:12,420 --> 00:08:12,430 them do you think actually have female 345 00:08:12,430 --> 00:08:17,700 them do you think actually have female protagonists eleven it's not bad it's 346 00:08:17,700 --> 00:08:17,710 protagonists eleven it's not bad it's 347 00:08:17,710 --> 00:08:20,580 protagonists eleven it's not bad it's not as it's not as many percent as the 348 00:08:20,580 --> 00:08:20,590 not as it's not as many percent as the 349 00:08:20,590 --> 00:08:22,170 not as it's not as many percent as the number of women we've just elected to 350 00:08:22,170 --> 00:08:22,180 number of women we've just elected to 351 00:08:22,180 --> 00:08:25,290 number of women we've just elected to Congress so that's good but there is a 352 00:08:25,290 --> 00:08:25,300 Congress so that's good but there is a 353 00:08:25,300 --> 00:08:27,570 Congress so that's good but there is a number that is greater than this that's 354 00:08:27,570 --> 00:08:27,580 number that is greater than this that's 355 00:08:27,580 --> 00:08:31,230 number that is greater than this that's going to bring this room down in last 356 00:08:31,230 --> 00:08:31,240 going to bring this room down in last 357 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:32,969 going to bring this room down in last year in the New York Times published a 358 00:08:32,969 --> 00:08:32,979 year in the New York Times published a 359 00:08:32,979 --> 00:08:34,650 year in the New York Times published a study that the government had done 360 00:08:34,650 --> 00:08:34,660 study that the government had done 361 00:08:34,660 --> 00:08:37,920 study that the government had done here's what it said one out of five 362 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:37,930 here's what it said one out of five 363 00:08:37,930 --> 00:08:42,480 here's what it said one out of five women in America say that they have been 364 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:42,490 women in America say that they have been 365 00:08:42,490 --> 00:08:44,550 women in America say that they have been sexually assaulted sometime in their 366 00:08:44,550 --> 00:08:44,560 sexually assaulted sometime in their 367 00:08:44,560 --> 00:08:46,400 sexually assaulted sometime in their life 368 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:46,410 life 369 00:08:46,410 --> 00:08:48,990 life now I don't think that's the fault of 370 00:08:48,990 --> 00:08:49,000 now I don't think that's the fault of 371 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:53,070 now I don't think that's the fault of popular entertainment I don't think kids 372 00:08:53,070 --> 00:08:53,080 popular entertainment I don't think kids 373 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:54,750 popular entertainment I don't think kids movies have anything to do with that I 374 00:08:54,750 --> 00:08:54,760 movies have anything to do with that I 375 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:57,330 movies have anything to do with that I don't even think that you know music 376 00:08:57,330 --> 00:08:57,340 don't even think that you know music 377 00:08:57,340 --> 00:08:59,310 don't even think that you know music videos or pornography are really 378 00:08:59,310 --> 00:08:59,320 videos or pornography are really 379 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:01,020 videos or pornography are really directly related to that but something 380 00:09:01,020 --> 00:09:01,030 directly related to that but something 381 00:09:01,030 --> 00:09:05,520 directly related to that but something is going wrong and when I hear that 382 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:05,530 is going wrong and when I hear that 383 00:09:05,530 --> 00:09:07,680 is going wrong and when I hear that statistic one of the things I think of 384 00:09:07,680 --> 00:09:07,690 statistic one of the things I think of 385 00:09:07,690 --> 00:09:08,539 statistic one of the things I think of is 386 00:09:08,539 --> 00:09:08,549 is 387 00:09:08,549 --> 00:09:12,349 is that's a lot of sexual asylums 388 00:09:12,349 --> 00:09:12,359 that's a lot of sexual asylums 389 00:09:12,359 --> 00:09:15,119 that's a lot of sexual asylums who are these guys what are they 390 00:09:15,119 --> 00:09:15,129 who are these guys what are they 391 00:09:15,129 --> 00:09:17,819 who are these guys what are they learning what are they failing to learn 392 00:09:17,819 --> 00:09:17,829 learning what are they failing to learn 393 00:09:17,829 --> 00:09:20,939 learning what are they failing to learn are they absorbing the story that a male 394 00:09:20,939 --> 00:09:20,949 are they absorbing the story that a male 395 00:09:20,949 --> 00:09:24,030 are they absorbing the story that a male hero's job is to defeat the villain with 396 00:09:24,030 --> 00:09:24,040 hero's job is to defeat the villain with 397 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:26,249 hero's job is to defeat the villain with violence and then collect the reward 398 00:09:26,249 --> 00:09:26,259 violence and then collect the reward 399 00:09:26,259 --> 00:09:28,439 violence and then collect the reward which is a woman who has no friends and 400 00:09:28,439 --> 00:09:28,449 which is a woman who has no friends and 401 00:09:28,449 --> 00:09:34,469 which is a woman who has no friends and doesn't speak are we soaking up that 402 00:09:34,469 --> 00:09:34,479 doesn't speak are we soaking up that 403 00:09:34,479 --> 00:09:41,939 doesn't speak are we soaking up that story you know as a parent with the 404 00:09:41,939 --> 00:09:41,949 story you know as a parent with the 405 00:09:41,949 --> 00:09:46,289 story you know as a parent with the privilege of raising a daughter like all 406 00:09:46,289 --> 00:09:46,299 privilege of raising a daughter like all 407 00:09:46,299 --> 00:09:48,629 privilege of raising a daughter like all of you who are doing the same thing we 408 00:09:48,629 --> 00:09:48,639 of you who are doing the same thing we 409 00:09:48,639 --> 00:09:51,479 of you who are doing the same thing we find this world and this statistic very 410 00:09:51,479 --> 00:09:51,489 find this world and this statistic very 411 00:09:51,489 --> 00:09:53,489 find this world and this statistic very alarming and we want to prepare them we 412 00:09:53,489 --> 00:09:53,499 alarming and we want to prepare them we 413 00:09:53,499 --> 00:09:56,159 alarming and we want to prepare them we have tools at our disposal like girl 414 00:09:56,159 --> 00:09:56,169 have tools at our disposal like girl 415 00:09:56,169 --> 00:09:59,419 have tools at our disposal like girl power and we hope that that will help 416 00:09:59,419 --> 00:09:59,429 power and we hope that that will help 417 00:09:59,429 --> 00:10:02,699 power and we hope that that will help but I gotta wonder is girl power gonna 418 00:10:02,699 --> 00:10:02,709 but I gotta wonder is girl power gonna 419 00:10:02,709 --> 00:10:04,499 but I gotta wonder is girl power gonna protect them if at the same time 420 00:10:04,499 --> 00:10:04,509 protect them if at the same time 421 00:10:04,509 --> 00:10:07,019 protect them if at the same time actively or passively we are training 422 00:10:07,019 --> 00:10:07,029 actively or passively we are training 423 00:10:07,029 --> 00:10:10,669 actively or passively we are training our sons to maintain their boy power I 424 00:10:10,669 --> 00:10:10,679 our sons to maintain their boy power I 425 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:15,299 our sons to maintain their boy power I mean I think the Netflix queue is one 426 00:10:15,299 --> 00:10:15,309 mean I think the Netflix queue is one 427 00:10:15,309 --> 00:10:16,710 mean I think the Netflix queue is one way that we can do something very 428 00:10:16,710 --> 00:10:16,720 way that we can do something very 429 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:18,840 way that we can do something very important and I'm talking mainly to the 430 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:18,850 important and I'm talking mainly to the 431 00:10:18,850 --> 00:10:22,019 important and I'm talking mainly to the dads here I think we have got to show 432 00:10:22,019 --> 00:10:22,029 dads here I think we have got to show 433 00:10:22,029 --> 00:10:25,669 dads here I think we have got to show our sons a new definition of manhood now 434 00:10:25,669 --> 00:10:25,679 our sons a new definition of manhood now 435 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:28,759 our sons a new definition of manhood now the definition of manhood is already 436 00:10:28,759 --> 00:10:28,769 the definition of manhood is already 437 00:10:28,769 --> 00:10:30,989 the definition of manhood is already turning upside down I mean you've read 438 00:10:30,989 --> 00:10:30,999 turning upside down I mean you've read 439 00:10:30,999 --> 00:10:32,549 turning upside down I mean you've read about how the new economy is changing 440 00:10:32,549 --> 00:10:32,559 about how the new economy is changing 441 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:35,789 about how the new economy is changing the roles of caregiver and wage earner 442 00:10:35,789 --> 00:10:35,799 the roles of caregiver and wage earner 443 00:10:35,799 --> 00:10:37,979 the roles of caregiver and wage earner they're throwing it up in the air so our 444 00:10:37,979 --> 00:10:37,989 they're throwing it up in the air so our 445 00:10:37,989 --> 00:10:40,049 they're throwing it up in the air so our sons are gonna have to find some way of 446 00:10:40,049 --> 00:10:40,059 sons are gonna have to find some way of 447 00:10:40,059 --> 00:10:42,210 sons are gonna have to find some way of adapting to this some new relationship 448 00:10:42,210 --> 00:10:42,220 adapting to this some new relationship 449 00:10:42,220 --> 00:10:44,279 adapting to this some new relationship with each other and I think we really 450 00:10:44,279 --> 00:10:44,289 with each other and I think we really 451 00:10:44,289 --> 00:10:47,309 with each other and I think we really have to show them and model for them how 452 00:10:47,309 --> 00:10:47,319 have to show them and model for them how 453 00:10:47,319 --> 00:10:52,979 have to show them and model for them how a real man is someone who trusts his 454 00:10:52,979 --> 00:10:52,989 a real man is someone who trusts his 455 00:10:52,989 --> 00:10:56,579 a real man is someone who trusts his sisters and respects them and wants to 456 00:10:56,579 --> 00:10:56,589 sisters and respects them and wants to 457 00:10:56,589 --> 00:10:58,769 sisters and respects them and wants to be on their team and stands up against 458 00:10:58,769 --> 00:10:58,779 be on their team and stands up against 459 00:10:58,779 --> 00:11:02,669 be on their team and stands up against the real bad guys who were the men who 460 00:11:02,669 --> 00:11:02,679 the real bad guys who were the men who 461 00:11:02,679 --> 00:11:06,210 the real bad guys who were the men who want to abuse the women and I think our 462 00:11:06,210 --> 00:11:06,220 want to abuse the women and I think our 463 00:11:06,220 --> 00:11:08,489 want to abuse the women and I think our job in the Netflix queue is to look out 464 00:11:08,489 --> 00:11:08,499 job in the Netflix queue is to look out 465 00:11:08,499 --> 00:11:11,159 job in the Netflix queue is to look out for those movies that pass the Bechdel 466 00:11:11,159 --> 00:11:11,169 for those movies that pass the Bechdel 467 00:11:11,169 --> 00:11:14,159 for those movies that pass the Bechdel test if we can find them and to seek out 468 00:11:14,159 --> 00:11:14,169 test if we can find them and to seek out 469 00:11:14,169 --> 00:11:18,629 test if we can find them and to seek out the heroines who are there who show real 470 00:11:18,629 --> 00:11:18,639 the heroines who are there who show real 471 00:11:18,639 --> 00:11:20,960 the heroines who are there who show real courage who bring people together 472 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:20,970 courage who bring people together 473 00:11:20,970 --> 00:11:23,600 courage who bring people together and to nudge our sons to identify with 474 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:23,610 and to nudge our sons to identify with 475 00:11:23,610 --> 00:11:27,139 and to nudge our sons to identify with those heroines and to say I want to be 476 00:11:27,139 --> 00:11:27,149 those heroines and to say I want to be 477 00:11:27,149 --> 00:11:30,319 those heroines and to say I want to be on their team because they're gonna be 478 00:11:30,319 --> 00:11:30,329 on their team because they're gonna be 479 00:11:30,329 --> 00:11:34,189 on their team because they're gonna be on their team when I asked my daughter 480 00:11:34,189 --> 00:11:34,199 on their team when I asked my daughter 481 00:11:34,199 --> 00:11:36,499 on their team when I asked my daughter who her favorite character was in Star 482 00:11:36,499 --> 00:11:36,509 who her favorite character was in Star 483 00:11:36,509 --> 00:11:39,530 who her favorite character was in Star Wars you know what she said obi-wan 484 00:11:39,530 --> 00:11:39,540 Wars you know what she said obi-wan 485 00:11:39,540 --> 00:11:46,100 Wars you know what she said obi-wan obi-wan Kenobi and Glinda now what are 486 00:11:46,100 --> 00:11:46,110 obi-wan Kenobi and Glinda now what are 487 00:11:46,110 --> 00:11:49,879 obi-wan Kenobi and Glinda now what are these two have in common maybe it's not 488 00:11:49,879 --> 00:11:49,889 these two have in common maybe it's not 489 00:11:49,889 --> 00:11:51,650 these two have in common maybe it's not just the sparkly dress I think these 490 00:11:51,650 --> 00:11:51,660 just the sparkly dress I think these 491 00:11:51,660 --> 00:11:54,949 just the sparkly dress I think these people are experts I think these are the 492 00:11:54,949 --> 00:11:54,959 people are experts I think these are the 493 00:11:54,959 --> 00:11:56,600 people are experts I think these are the two people in the movie who know more 494 00:11:56,600 --> 00:11:56,610 two people in the movie who know more 495 00:11:56,610 --> 00:11:59,030 two people in the movie who know more than anybody else and they love sharing 496 00:11:59,030 --> 00:11:59,040 than anybody else and they love sharing 497 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:01,100 than anybody else and they love sharing their knowledge with other people to 498 00:12:01,100 --> 00:12:01,110 their knowledge with other people to 499 00:12:01,110 --> 00:12:04,490 their knowledge with other people to help them reach their potential now 500 00:12:04,490 --> 00:12:04,500 help them reach their potential now 501 00:12:04,500 --> 00:12:06,829 help them reach their potential now they're leaders I like that kind of 502 00:12:06,829 --> 00:12:06,839 they're leaders I like that kind of 503 00:12:06,839 --> 00:12:09,230 they're leaders I like that kind of quest for my daughter and I like that 504 00:12:09,230 --> 00:12:09,240 quest for my daughter and I like that 505 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:10,939 quest for my daughter and I like that kind of quest for my son I want more 506 00:12:10,939 --> 00:12:10,949 kind of quest for my son I want more 507 00:12:10,949 --> 00:12:13,730 kind of quest for my son I want more quest like that I want fewer quests 508 00:12:13,730 --> 00:12:13,740 quest like that I want fewer quests 509 00:12:13,740 --> 00:12:16,460 quest like that I want fewer quests where my son is told go out and fight it 510 00:12:16,460 --> 00:12:16,470 where my son is told go out and fight it 511 00:12:16,470 --> 00:12:19,939 where my son is told go out and fight it alone and more quests where he sees that 512 00:12:19,939 --> 00:12:19,949 alone and more quests where he sees that 513 00:12:19,949 --> 00:12:23,540 alone and more quests where he sees that it's his job to join a team maybe a team 514 00:12:23,540 --> 00:12:23,550 it's his job to join a team maybe a team 515 00:12:23,550 --> 00:12:30,920 it's his job to join a team maybe a team led by women to help other people become 516 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:30,930 led by women to help other people become 517 00:12:30,930 --> 00:12:35,420 led by women to help other people become better and be better people like The 518 00:12:35,420 --> 00:12:35,430 better and be better people like The 519 00:12:35,430 --> 00:12:38,690 better and be better people like The Wizard of Oz thank you 520 00:12:38,690 --> 00:12:38,700 Wizard of Oz thank you 521 00:12:38,700 --> 00:12:54,039 Wizard of Oz thank you [Applause]