I have to think more about this idea of the reverse Bechdel test.

It may be completely invalid for wider application—I was just struck by the thought halfway through the first act.

(I believe the play also passes the Bechdel test itself, since it opens with a conversation between two women whose topics include chronic pain, creativity, and the physical mechanics of sex.)

I'm also trying to figure out if I should apply the Bechdel/reverse Bechel to real people, or just fictional characters.

I'm not as sure of what its application tells you about a group of people in real life, other than that they might be boring to hang out with.