queerbaiting

What is queerbaiting? Before we get into what queerbaiting is or isn’t, we first need to understand what came before it: queer coding. Queer coding, prominent in media from the Hays Code way up until the 90s, and in some cases even now, is a way in which to subliminally signify that a character is gay without specifically labelling their sexuality. This involves giving a character traits that one would stereotypically associate with being gay. During the Hays Code, this was understandable, as depictions of homosexualiy were banned, but this persisted even through to the 90s, particularly with children’s media. Think of any effeminate orRead More →