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 (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.
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