Continuing on the topic of this post about queer coding and if other types of relationship coding exist– Here’s the hell of it. I know this is hard to accept, but– Prior to the modern era, heterosexual incestuous and pedophilic[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Queer coding exists because queer relationships and characters were (and to some degree in some places still are) considered too taboo and too illegal by society to portray directly in fiction. If there are other types of coding that legitimately[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey friend. I have some news that you probably won’t actually like. “Queer coding” is when a writer gives a character culturally stereotypical gay traits, but the character isn’t actually said out loud to be queer, or allowed to do[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Queer coded” is when a writer deliberately uses subtle but obvious cultural tells to inform the audience that their character is meant to be queer, without openly stating that they are queer. This is done to present a queer character[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I wish more people in fandom understood (or would make the distinction between) a character who is queer coded, and a character they have a queer reading for. I think that many fans do understand the difference, but insisting that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…