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We’re in a golden age of feminist TV, and don’t even need the Bechdel test to prove it

Killing Eve, Derry Girls, Glow, Big Little Lies, The Bold Type, Claws: with this sort of variety, female-led shows no longer have to speak for every woman
An important depiction of female desire … Tuca and Bertie. Photograph: Netflix

Almost every single show I have watched this year has female protagonists. This isn’t because of some pious attempt to correct my predominantly white, male back catalogue. They’re just very good and there’s a lot of them now. When it comes, and to name a few. But unlike the case with most trends, their endings haven’t spelled the end of change, with equally brilliant newer offerings cropping up.

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