The FOX television series New Girl, specifically season 6, episode 10 titled Christmas Eve Eve

 

Gender representation:

 

  • After the group of roommates tells her they want to cancel Christmas, Jess shows affection and expressiveness when she says, “Christmas gifts are how you show the people you love that you care in a very special, magical, and highly mandatory way”.
  • The roommates decide to compromise with Jess and allow for secret Santa gifts. Jess’ secret Santa is Nick and he buys the same pair of glasses the day after that she also got for him for the gift exchange. Therefore, she resorts to calling Reagan (Nick’s girlfriend) and asking her if she would be the gift to Nick by flying her to L.A. When she calls him to make sure he will be home, Nick says he won’t be able to make it for secret Santa since the bar he is working at is very busy. She says that she has to go help him so that he is there for his secret Santa surprise. These are all stereotypical female traits that include, being helpful, supportiveness, and sweetness.

 

The Bechdel Test: Does not pass

 

  1. There are women that are named
  2. They do talk to each other
  3. They do not talk to each other about anything other than men

Shared by: Alonzo Torres
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