Bechdel Test Comic Strip Alison Bechdel's 1985 comic strip "The Rule," from her series Dykes To Watch Out For, where the idea for the Bechdel Test originated (via bleedingcool.com), Print Full Image Rights JWA use only on jwa.org Related contentBlog: It’s Time to Ditch the Bechdel Test–Or at Least Take It Less Seriously