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Queer coding
Queer coding (also written without a space: queercoding) is the attribution of stereotypically queer traits to fictional characters without explicitly stating their gender and sexual identity. Queer coding may have had a negative impact on perceptions of queerness in media as villains in fictional stories are often queer-coded. Queer coding is a concept both in the discussion of media portrayal of LGBT people and academic research involving queer theory or gender studies.
Article summary
Queer coding (also written without a space: queercoding) is the attribution of stereotypically queer traits to fictional characters without explicitly stating their gender and sexual identity. Queer coding may have had a negative impact on perceptions of queerness in media as villains in fictional stories are often queer-coded. Queer coding is a concept both in the discussion of media portrayal of LGBT people and academic research involving queer theory or gender studies.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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