I’m finding it bizarre how astonished people here are at the idea that we should respect the experience of experts. I can’t imagine anyone having a problem with the idea of engineers having the last word on whether a building design is or is not viable; why not respect the word of women – experts on sexism by virtue of experiencing so damn much of it – on whether or not the Bechdel test is fit for purpose? Men can observe sexism too, of course, but one of the key points about male privilege is that you’re not forced to see as much of it.