"Smurfette principle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the Smurfette principle [canonical]
Etymology: Named after the character Smurfette, the only major female character in The Smurfs. Coined by Katha Pollitt in 1991. Etymology templates: {{lang|en|the character Smurfette}} the character Smurfette, {{named-after|en|the character Smurfette}} Named after the character Smurfette, {{coin|en|Katha Pollitt|in=1991|nobycat=1}} Coined by Katha Pollitt in 1991 Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=the Smurfette principle}} 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. Wikipedia link: Smurfette, The Smurfs Categories (topical): Fiction Related terms: smurf, Bechdel test Translations (practice): principi de la barrufeta [masculine] (Catalan), syndrome de la Schtroumpfette [masculine] (French), Schlumpfine-Prinzip [masculine] (German), اصل اسمورفت (Persian), princípio da Smurfette [masculine] (Portuguese), принцип Смурфетты (princip Smurfetty) [masculine] (Russian), principio de la Pitufina [masculine] (Spanish), принцип Смурфетти (pryncyp Smurfetty) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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