Jane the Virgin – Season 1 – Episode 15 – Bechdel Test

• In the opening scene, Jane and Xo are talking about how you know if you are in love.
• Criteria:
  1. Two women who have names: Jane and Xo
  2. Talk to each other: Jane and Xo are talking to each other
  3. About something besides a man: They are talking about love.

Gender Roles:

• Xo (Jane’s mom)
  • Sleeping with Rogelio again
  • Trust issues
    • Had to test Rogelio to see if he wanted a baby
  • Tender
    • Realizes Jane is growing up
• Jane (Main Character)
• • Structured
    • Has an order she wants her life to go: date, engaged, married
  • Obsessing over meeting her favorite author
  • Assertive
    • Tells her mom she is reckless for not taking her birth control
  • Apologizes for testing Rafael
  • Knows what she wants
    • Turns down Rafael’s proposal
• Rafael (Father of Jane’s Baby)
• • Respectful
    • Of Jane’s wishes
  • Dominant
    • Thinks Petra needs him, and she can’t run the hotel on her own
  • Thoughtful
    • Planned Jane’s proposal at the book reading of her favorite author
  • Misread Jane’s words about getting married
  • Hurt when Jane see if he passes the test
• Jane’s Father
• • Protective
    • Tells Xo her front door shouldn’t be unlocked
  • The most active on Social media
• Alba
• • Caring and knows what is best
    • Helps Jane realize Rafael is right for her
• Petra
• • Confident
    • Thinks she can run the hotel on her own
  • Assertive
    • Tells Lockland she isn’t going to fire him because he would get a million dollar payout if she fired – she is going to make him work
• Michael
• • Sensitive to others
    • Tells Jane when her favorite author is at the hotel
  • Gentleman
    • Buys Jane lunch