I first learnt about the test in a Cinema Studies course at Uni in my first year. It wasn't presented to us as an end-all indication of what films were good or bad (most films feature one prominent female character that gets general approval but fails because they're the only one), but certainly the films that I saw that passed were better because of it. Most of the time films fail simply because they lack female characters rather than an indication of sexism. Which boils down to the old argument that we need more representative women in all kinds of media, including games.
If anything, the test serves as a good indicator for diversity. I've heard it being applied to different ethnicities as well.
If anything, the test serves as a good indicator for diversity. I've heard it being applied to different ethnicities as well.