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Cartoonist

Alison Bechdel is an American cartoonist known for her comic strip 'Bechdel Test'. Her work is celebrated for its emotional depth and humor, exploring themes such as gender, family, and identity.

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Famous Alison Bechdel Quotes

“I'll watch a movie only if it meets the following criteria: 1. It has to have at least two women in it. 2. Who talk to each other. 3. About something besides a man.”

Ifs Men Two Watches Following Movie Sexism Criteria

Author:Alison Bechdel

“What would happen if we spoke the truth?”

Ifs Happens Spokes

Book:Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

Source: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

“If there was ever a bigger pansy than my father, it was Marcel Proust.”

Ifs Father Bigger Proust Pansies

Book:Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

Source: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

“If it weren't for the unconventionality of my desires, my mind might never have been forced to reckon with my body.”

Ifs Mind Has Beens Body Might Desire

Author:Alison Bechdel

“The web is my unconscious but it's also a wish -- a fantasy of what my own creativity might look like if I weren't constantly impeding its flow.”

Ifs Looks Might Wish My Own Creativity Fantasy Flow Unconscious

Book:Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama

Source: Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama

About the Author

Born: September 10, 1960
Known for: Cartoonist
Quotes: 82

Books & Sources

Fun Home: A Family TragicomicRelated source material

Are You My Mother?: A Comic DramaRelated source material

The Secret to Superhuman StrengthRelated source material

Spent: A Comic NovelRelated source material

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