The story
After cartoonist Alison Bechdel, author of a 1985 Dykes to Watch Out For comic strip that popularized the test. Reportedly first used in 2007.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bechdel test
Today it means: A feminist test used to evaluate the representation of women in fiction, especially in films, TV shows, and other media. Full definition →