User:Fairyzizi/Queerbaiting
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[edit]It comes from a larger history of LGBT discourse in media representation dating back to the 1970s from subtle marketing to LGBT people through commercials and books.[1]
By engaging with queerbaiting, fans participate in a form of activism to call for a better form a representation in media.[2]
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[edit]Critiques
[edit]Critics of those who engage in queerbaiting discourse point to its similarity, and perhaps confusion by audiences, with subtext.[2] Subtext became popular in media, especially in film, during the 1930's due to the Hay's Code which limited what can be shown on screen. The use of subtext has been a literary ploy to tell a variety of stories since. However, those who engage with queerbaiting discourse argue that LGBT representation no longer needs to be in the shadows of media.[2] Instead of adding artistic value, queer fans view this tactic as perpetuating LGBT marginalization.
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[edit]- ^ Waggoner, Erin B. (2018-11-10). "Bury Your Gays and Social Media Fan Response: Television, LGBTQ Representation, and Communitarian Ethics". Journal of Homosexuality. 65 (13): 1877–1891. doi:10.1080/00918369.2017.1391015. ISSN 0091-8369. PMID 29023204.
- ^ a b c Queerbaiting and Fandom: Teasing Fans through Homoerotic Possibilities. University of Iowa Press. 2019. doi:10.2307/j.ctvrs8xtj.4. ISBN 978-1-60938-671-9.