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by Alison Bechdel (Goodreads Author)

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Should there be a trigger warning for this? Mostly, is there sexual violence? Once I start a book, I have a hard time stopping and just don't want to get myself where I can't get out and it's too late.

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Is this the same Ms. Bechdel of the Bechdel test movie rating system? (1) Are there 2 or more main female characters in the movie? (2) Do they actually talk to each other? (3) Do they talk to each other about something other than a man?)

Andrew Langmead She is the same person who popularized what people call the Bechdel Test (she has said she'd prefer people call it the Bechdel-Wallace Test) with a ca…moreShe is the same person who popularized what people call the Bechdel Test (she has said she'd prefer people call it the Bechdel-Wallace Test) with a cartoon she created 30 years ago http://alisonbechdel.blogspot.com/200... https://web.archive.org/web/200605020...(less)

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Does anyone the list of books she (or the main character) references reading in this? I'm particularly interested in the ones she reads with her girlfriend in college.

Naomi Here's a link to all the literature Alison read categorized by her age! http://theblackletters.net/a-fun-home... …moreHere's a link to all the literature Alison read categorized by her age! http://theblackletters.net/a-fun-home... (less)

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Does anyone else find these emails annoying?: You finished Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. What’s next?

Edie I'm ambivalent. If I've loved a book, I welcome ideas for similar books. If I didn't love it, the emails are more of a bother.…moreI'm ambivalent. If I've loved a book, I welcome ideas for similar books. If I didn't love it, the emails are more of a bother.(less)

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What are folks thoughts about teaching this to 11th graders in an American Literature course? I have read it, but I'm on the fence.

Andrea Mastromatteo Apparently, it was quietly removed from High School shelves a few years ago. Considering everything an American teenager has been exposed to by 11th g…moreApparently, it was quietly removed from High School shelves a few years ago. Considering everything an American teenager has been exposed to by 11th grade, I find it unbelievable really. (less)

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