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Smurfette principle en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

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Relateds

Bechdel test · smurf

Translations (8)

de Schlumpfine-Prinzip (practice) · pt princípio da Smurfette (practice) · ca principi de la barrufeta (practice) · ru принцип Смурфетты (practice) · fr syndrome de la Schtroumpfette (practice) · uk принцип Смурфетти (practice) · es principio de la Pitufina (practice) · fa اصل اسمورفت (practice)

wikipedia: Smurfette · wikipedia: The Smurfs