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Alison Bechdel: Genius to Watch Out For

Highly Prized

The cartoonist creator of ‘Dykes to Watch Out For,’ graphic memoirist, and originator of the ‘Bechdel Test’ for movies, has been awarded a MacArthur ‘genius’ grant. We celebrate why.

Tim Teeman

Senior Editor and Writer

Published Sep. 18 2014 5:45AM EDT

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Tim Teeman

Tim Teeman

Senior Editor and Writer

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