Smurfette principle

Smurfette principle

English

Etymology

Named after the character Smurfette, the only major female character in The Smurfs. Coined by Katha Pollitt in 1991.[1]

Noun

the Smurfette principle

1. The practice in fiction, such as in film and television series, of including only one woman in an otherwise male ensemble.

Related terms

• smurf

Translations

practice

Catalan: principi de la barrufeta m French: syndrome de la Schtroumpfette (fr) m German: Schlumpfine-Prinzip m Persian: اصل اسمورفت‎ Portuguese: princípio da Smurfette m Russian: принцип Смурфетты m (princip Smurfetty) Spanish: principio de la Pitufina m Ukrainian: принцип Смурфетти m (pryncyp Smurfetty)

See also

• Bechdel test

References

1. Katha Pollitt (1991-04-07), “The Smurfette Principle”, in New York Times‎, 6, page 22

Further reading

• Smurfette principle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia