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CRITERIA #01:
H O P E !

NON NEGOTIABLE!

​

• the film/television show MUST NOT feature any major character death.
   

• the film/television show's plot MUST NOT end in tragedy.​

  • Meaning that, at the absolute minimum, it MUST end hopeful.

CRITERIA #02: 
C O N S E N T !

NON NEGOTIABLE! *

the film/television show MUST NEVER feature any romantic / sexual situations that occur withOUT the consent of EACH and EVERY individual involved.
 

• Meaning that NONE of the participants were physically forced to participate.
   

• Meaning that NONE of the participants were coerced into participating. NOT by ANY means, which include but are not limited to…
   

  • Being under threat of physical violence, whether it’s directed upon oneself and/or upon one's loved ones such as friends, family, pets, etc.
     

  • Being under threat of losing one ( or more ) basic means of survival such as employment, shelter, food, water, etc.
     

  • Being under threat of having no on to turn to the help due to a lower social standing, lack of evidence, corruption of local authorities, etc.
     

• Meaning that NONE of the participants were deceived into consenting. NOT by ANY method, which includes but is not limited to…
   

  • Being intentionally misinformed regarding their potential partner(s), their present circumstances, etc.
     

  • Having ANY bit of factual information intentionally withheld from them regarding their potential partner(s), their present circumstances, etc.

​

* There is ONE and ONLY ONE exception and that exception is that ALL of the following criteria are met ( every single one ):
 

• The romantic / sexual situation is explicitly acknowledged as nonconsensual and, therefore, is clearly depicted as being inherently negative / bad regardless of its duration.​​
   

• The perpetrators and the victims MUST be explicitly AND correctly identified ( the distinction between the two MUST be clear ).
   

• The perpetrators and the victims MUST be treated accordingly.
   

• NO VICTIM BLAMING OF ANY KIND!!!
   

  • None of  this business:
     

    • YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE INFALLIBLE!

      • "How could you sleep with them!"
        "But I thought they were you!"
        "Just because they are an identical counter part of me from a parallel universe, you should have known it was me!"
         

    • YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR INDEPENDENCE HAS RESTRICTIONS!

      • "What you wore at the funeral you were attending is just asking for trouble."

      • "You should know better than to go to the club with your friends."

      • "If you hadn't been thirsty, it would have never happened."

      • "What were you thinking? Dining alone, without a chaperone."

CRITERIA #03:
P O S I T I V E   F E M I N I S T   R E P R E S E N T A T I O N !

the film/television show features one ( or more ) FEMALE characters who demonstrate AT LEAST one ( but preferably more ) of these characteristics:
 

• She is central to the predominant plot line.​​
   

• She significantly contributes to said predominant plot line.
   

  • Meaning she successfully accomplishes tasks & solves problems.
     

  • Meaning she accomplishes AT LEAST one task SUCCESSFULLY ( but preferably more ).
     

  • Meaning that AT LEAST one of her successful accomplishments is achieved independently ( but preferably more ).​
     

• She is NOT a damsel in distress.​
   

  • Meaning that she does NOT need rescuing MORE than once ( preferably NOT at all ) during the duration of the predominant plot line.
     

  • Meaning that she should get to rescue someone AT LEAST once (but preferably more) for every time she needs rescuing. MOREOVER, she should get to rescue someone AT LEAST once ( but preferably more ) EVEN IF she never needs rescuing herself during the duration of the predominant plot line.
     

  • Meaning that she does NOT exist for the sole purpose of being the victim of assault, torture, rape, murder and/or death by ANY means in order to further the development of another ( male ) character or characters, REGARDLESS of the degree of how significantly this suffering impacts the ( male ) character's personal traits.
     

    • IN SHORT: she does NOT exist only to suffer for the sole purpose of contributing to another ( male ) character's personal development and story arc ( man pain ).
       

• She has primary objectives that do NOT require the assistance of a male partner ( neither platonic nor romantic ) to successfully accomplish.​
   

• She is NOT sexually objectified.​​

B O N U S   P O I N T S !

BONUS POINTS if...
 

• ...the FEMALE character(s) is/are a protagonist.
   

  • DOUBLE BONUS POINTS if the character(s) is/are THE protagonist.
     

• ...the MAJORITY of the characters are FEMALE.
   

• ...the FEMALE character(s) is/are also a person of color, non hetero-normative and/or a representative of one other ( or more ) marginalized group.

CRITERIA #01: 
H O P E !

NON NEGOTIABLE!

​

• the film/television show MUST NOT feature any major character death.
   

• the film/television show's plot MUST NOT end in tragedy.​

  • Meaning that, at the absolute minimum, it MUST end hopeful.

CRITERIA #02: 
C O N S E N T !

NON NEGOTIABLE! *

the film/television show MUST NEVER feature any romantic / sexual situations that occur withOUT the consent of EACH and EVERY individual involved.
 

• Meaning that NONE of the participants were physically forced to participate.
   

• Meaning that NONE of the participants were coerced into participating. NOT by ANY means, which include but are not limited to…
   

  • Being under threat of physical violence, whether it’s directed upon oneself and/or upon one's loved ones such as friends, family, pets, etc.
     

  • Being under threat of losing one ( or more ) basic means of survival such as employment, shelter, food, water, etc.
     

  • Being under threat of having no on to turn to the help due to a lower social standing, lack of evidence, corruption of local authorities, etc.
     

• Meaning that NONE of the participants were deceived into consenting. NOT by ANY method, which includes but is not limited to…
   

  • Being intentionally misinformed regarding their potential partner(s), their present circumstances, etc.
     

  • Having ANY bit of factual information intentionally withheld from them regarding their potential partner(s), their present circumstances, etc.

​

* There is ONE and ONLY ONE exception and that exception is that ALL of the following criteria are met ( every single one ):
 

• The romantic / sexual situation is explicitly acknowledged as nonconsensual and, therefore, is clearly depicted as being inherently negative / bad regardless of its duration.​​
   

• The perpetrators and the victims MUST be explicitly AND correctly identified ( the distinction between the two MUST be clear ).
   

• The perpetrators and the victims MUST be treated accordingly.
   

• NO VICTIM BLAMING OF ANY KIND!!!
   

  • None of  this business:
     

    • YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE INFALLIBLE!

      • "How could you sleep with them!"
        "But I thought they were you!"
        "Just because they are an identical counter part of me from a parallel universe, you should have known it was me!"
         

    • YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR INDEPENDENCE HAS RESTRICTIONS!

      • "What you wore at the funeral you were attending is just asking for trouble."

      • "You should know better than to go to the club with your friends."

      • "If you hadn't been thirsty, it would have never happened."

      • "What were you thinking? Dining alone, without a chaperone."

CRITERIA #03:
? ? ?

the film/television show features one (or more) FEMALE characters who demonstrate AT LEAST one (but preferably more) of these characteristics:
 

• It's NOT about the Monarchy.​​
   

• It's NOT about the World Wars.​​
   

• It's NOT slice of life.

​

...No really, that's it.

CRITERIA #01:
H O P E !

NON NEGOTIABLE!

​

• the film/television show MUST NOT feature any major character death.
   

• the film/television show's plot MUST NOT end in tragedy.​

  • Meaning that, at the absolute minimum, it MUST end hopeful.

CRITERIA #02:
C O N S E N T !

NON NEGOTIABLE! *

the film/television show MUST NEVER feature any romantic / sexual situations that occur withOUT the consent of EACH and EVERY individual involved.
 

• Meaning that NONE of the participants were physically forced to participate.
   

• Meaning that NONE of the participants were coerced into participating. NOT by ANY means, which include but are not limited to…
   

  • Being under threat of physical violence, whether it’s directed upon oneself and/or upon one's loved ones such as friends, family, pets, etc.
     

  • Being under threat of losing one ( or more ) basic means of survival such as employment, shelter, food, water, etc.
     

  • Being under threat of having no on to turn to the help due to a lower social standing, lack of evidence, corruption of local authorities, etc.
     

• Meaning that NONE of the participants were deceived into consenting. NOT by ANY method, which includes but is not limited to…
   

  • Being intentionally misinformed regarding their potential partner(s), their present circumstances, etc.
     

  • Having ANY bit of factual information intentionally withheld from them regarding their potential partner(s), their present circumstances, etc.

​

* There is ONE and ONLY ONE exception and that exception is that ALL of the following criteria are met ( every single one ):
 

• The romantic / sexual situation is explicitly acknowledged as nonconsensual and, therefore, is clearly depicted as being inherently negative / bad regardless of its duration.​​
   

• The perpetrators and the victims MUST be explicitly AND correctly identified ( the distinction between the two MUST be clear ).
   

• The perpetrators and the victims MUST be treated accordingly.
   

• NO VICTIM BLAMING OF ANY KIND!!!
   

  • None of  this business:
     

    • YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE INFALLIBLE!

      • "How could you sleep with them!"
        "But I thought they were you!"
        "Just because they are an identical counter part of me from a parallel universe, you should have known it was me!"
         

    • YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR INDEPENDENCE HAS RESTRICTIONS!

      • "What you wore at the funeral you were attending is just asking for trouble."

      • "You should know better than to go to the club with your friends."

      • "If you hadn't been thirsty, it would have never happened."

      • "What were you thinking? Dining alone, without a chaperone."

CRITERIA #03:
P O S I T I V E   L G B T Q A +   R E P R E S E N T A T I O N !

the film/television show features one (or more) LGBTQA+ characters who demonstrate AT LEAST one (but preferably more) of these characteristics:
 

• They are central to the predominant plot line.​​
   

• They significantly contribute to said predominant plot line.
   

  • Meaning they successfully accomplish tasks & solve problems.
     

  • Meaning they accomplish AT LEAST one task SUCCESSFULLY ( but preferably more ).
     

  • Meaning that AT LEAST one of their successful accomplishments is achieved independently ( but preferably more ).
     

• They are NOT solely defined by their sexuality and/or gender identity.​
   

• They are NOT guaranteed a tragic end as a result of their sexuality and/or gender identity.
  ​

• They are NOT sexually objectified.​

CRITERIA #04:
B O N U S   P O I N T S !

BONUS POINTS if...
 

• ...the LGBT+ character(s) is/are a protagonist.
   

  • DOUBLE BONUS POINTS if the character(s) is/are THE protagonist.
     

• ...the MAJORITY of the characters are LGBT+.
   

• ...the LGBT+ character(s) is/are also a person of color, has a physical disability and/or a representative of one other ( or more ) marginalized group.