The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies
I just saw a reference to the Bechdel test for women characters in movies and I googled this to find…
Fiction Can Encourage Small Acts of Kindness
The March 22, 2016, episode “Reasonable Doubts” of CBS’s hit TV drama series NCIS had a rather mundane main plot…
Respect for Others: Real Life and Fiction
I read the March 13, 2016, Wall Street Journal article “Lawsuit Sparks Soul-Searching on Madison Avenue Over Diversity: Recent missteps…
Fiction Portrayals Impact More Than Gender and Diversity Issues
Those of you who often read my posts here know that I am always concerned with the portrayal of females…
Why Is Diversity in Fiction So Important?
As this is Oscar weekend around the globe (and especially relevant here in Los Angeles) I continue to read about…