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Allusionist 157. Queerbaiting

June 25, 2022 The Allusionist

The term 'queerbaiting' has evolved from meaning entrapment to marketing ploy to drawing "queer audiences into a piece of media that has no intention of actually meaningfully exploring queerness" says Leigh Pfeffer, host and producer of the podcast History Is Gay. Leigh tracks where the word's various incarnations came from, and why it should not be confused with 'queer coding'

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In episodes Tags history, Leigh Pfeffer, History Is Gay, pinkwashing, rainbow washing, representation, entertainment, queer, LGBTQIA+, Hays code, queerbaiting, queer coding, race baiting, Disney villains, gender, Lavender Scare, Red Scare, fandom, online, slash, Star Trek, Kirk, Spock, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, theurgy, etymology, lexicon, vocabulary, culture, words, language
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