Smurfette principle

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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.

Related terms

• smurf

Translations

practice

• Catalan: principi de la barrufeta m
• French: syndrome de la Schtroumpfette (fr) m
• German: Schlumpfine-Prinzip m
• Persian: اصل اسمورفت
• Portuguese: princípio da Smurfette m
• Russian: принцип Смурфетты m (princip Smurfetty)
• Spanish: principio de la Pitufina m
• Ukrainian: принцип Смурфетти m (pryncyp Smurfetty)

See also

• Bechdel test

Further reading

• Smurfette principle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia