A quick look at Bechdel test data (& an awtools update)

#rstats

https://thepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com/i/x1f1wy9ezy9yzzdngch2.PNG

A good visualization always grabs my attention and draws me into articles. I am an avid follower of the Washington Post, New York Times, The Economist and a host of other websites/publications that are doing their fair share of data driven journalism. A couple weeks ago I came across a this article, Men, women, and films from 1843 Magazine which is the Economist’s lifestyle magazine. The article drew me in with the tagline “how pronounced is the gender divide on the silver screen”.

view the full article at https://austinwehrwein.com/post/bechdel/