I have a question about queer coding: is there a way to do that without making like… a stereotype?
No, there isn’t. Queer coding is *literally about* stereotypes. Its when you use stereotypes to make your audience assume the character is queer without saying it directly or having them do anything queer.
The word you are looking for is queer subtext. Queer subtext is when the narrative subtly hints that there is a queer reading or queer interpretation of the character without stating it directly.
But really, queer coding and queer subtext are all about censorship and taboo.
If you are a member of a society where queer media is not suffering censorship, and you can “get away with it”– the best way to portray queer characters is not with subtext or with coding.
It’s by openly writing explicitly queer characters.
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