Bechdel Test Movie List

Wasn't there a scene when Filene (the girl who eventually ends up being Bambi's love interest...not sure how it's spelled) says to Bambi's mother "Kinda bashful isn't he, Momma?" which might or might not count as two females talking. I wasn't sure if this would count because Bambi's mother doesn't answer her.

Bambi's mother doesn't have a name, either. I think both mothers have a name if you read the books, though.

While Bambi's mother doesn't technically have a name, she's a far more important character than anyone besides Bambi himself.

The spirit of the rule says that she'd count. You'd forget Faline, Flower, The Great Prince of the Forest, and maybe even Thumper long before you'd forget Bambi's mom.

Just due to the point of view of the movie, "Mother" is her name. Faline's mother is "Aunt" Ena

Faline isn't talking to Bambi's mom anyway. She is talking to her own mom. Why would she say Momma to Bambi's mom? Her mom answers that he might not be bashful if she said hello. Either way "Momma" is not a name, so it doesn't matter.

...and in any case, "kinda bashful, isn't he" is certainly talking about a man.

i just posted this under the lion king and toy story but it applies here to. when a child is talking to a parent 'mom' is how they address them. it is extremely rare that a child would ever call a parent by there actual name so in cases like these i really do think 'mom' is a name. also does the test just care about the gender or the age? bambi is pretty much a toddler at this point. if you fail the test just because the subject is male you actually cut out heaps of conversations woman can have about there own children and infants. that actually hurts the spirit of the test more than it helps.