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did this partially to save @geneslovee’s sanity that we weren’t doing it, and half because I’m surprised I checked so many

also realized i got bingo twice

does tumblr do bingo cards? i feel like they're easier to fill out on twitter go ham on this though

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Up as an elementary schooler honestly. First movie I cried from.

Reblog and put a movie that traumatized you (be it in age group or now)?

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this is literally my best friend

Do I write Major Character Death? Yes, all the time.

Can I read Major Character Death? No, absolutely not.

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me with my straight friend who understands all of it and ships it too, but i still have to be crazy

How I look explaining gay subtext to straight people

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Definitions: Queercoding, Queerbaiting, and Queercatching

After running across a lot of people incorrectly using terms and/or not realizing there’s a better word for what they’re describing, here are some definitions! My inspiration is from Rowan Ellis’ video “The Evolution Of Queerbaiting: From Queercoding to Queercatching “ and my definitions are from an amalgamation of sources, from Rowan Ellis to wikipedia.

Queercoding

Queer-coding is a term used to say that characters were given traits/behaviors to suggest they are not heterosexual/cisgender, without the character being outright confirmed to have a queer identity. (Fanlore)

Queer coding is the subtextual coding of a character in media as queer. Though such a character’s sexual identity may not be explicitly confirmed within their respective work, a character might be coded as queer through the use of traits and stereotypes recognizable to the audience. Such traits are greatly varied, but traits of exaggerated masculinity and femininity, vanity, and hypersexuality are frequent. (Wikipedia)

Queercoding can hold both positive and negative connotations. On one hand, the coding may be unintentional, or a way for creators to slip as much representation as they can past censors, like on a kids show where rules about explicit representation are more strict. On the other side, many villains fall into this definition, including many from disney like Scar (effiminate features and flair for the dramatic) and Ursula (resembles drag queen Divine, deep/husky voice), and the connection of queer stereotypes with villains or antagonists may then make queer traits seem negative or wrong by association.

Queerbaiting

Queer baiting (or queerbaiting) is a term used to describe the perceived attempt by advertisers or canon creators to draw in a queer audience and/or slash fans by implying or hinting at a gay relationship that will never actually be depicted. “Queerbaiting” is most often — but not always — applied to television and film. (Fanlore)

Queerbaiting is the practice of hinting at, but not actually depicting or confirming, a queer character and/or relationship on screen - this is obviously linked to queer-coding but has some added extras. Namely, it happens after the Code, where an audience might reasonably expect queer characters to eventually be revealed. It might also be linked to marketing campaigns or press interviews where the people behind the scenes will be coy or vague when asked about the subtext. (Rowan Ellis)

Queerbaiting is a marketing technique for fiction and entertainment in which creators hint at, but then do not actually depict, same-sex romance or other LGBTQ representation. (Wikipedia)

The definition of queerbaiting is somewhat vague, and is used quite a lot in fan spaces, so from what I can tell there are actually several interpretations. Some believe that if a show already has queer characters/relationships and/or it isn’t homophobic towards queer topics, that it cannot queerbait. While others believe that even if a show has a gay character/relationship the show can still queerbait for another character or relationship. Essentially, some take queerbaiting as encompassing all the content of a piece of media, while others see it as able to apply to specific characters/relationships and not the piece of media as a whole.

Queerbaiting has largely negative connotations and many prominent examples, including Sherlock and John from BBC Sherlock, Derek and Stiles from Teen Wolf, Arthur and Merlin from Merlin, and Kara and Lena from Supergirl, just to name a few.

Queercatching

Queercatching is explicitly talking in the promotion of a film or tv show about a queer character but not following through in the piece itself in any meaningful way (see: Lefou is gay! (in two blink and you miss it scenes)).

It can also be seen in the act of putting little to no indication of a character’s sexuality into a piece of work, and then retroactively telling the audience they were LGBTQ+ all along  (see: JKR & Dumbledore). (Rowan Ellis, coined by)

Since queercatching is a relatively new term, there isn’t a lot written about it, but it seems to be becoming more popular. This term encompasses such instances as the MCU’s first gay character being advertised as a big deal, only for the representation to last for two minutes, Dumbledore being retconned as gay, and the seven different “first openly gay” Disney characters who are then barely in the movie and promptly forgotten about (edited because we got a new one in Cruella today, apparently).

Queer catching could also apply to shows or movies where characters are in a gay relationship but have very few scenes together as a couple and the relationship is largely ignored. Or maybe a show has a trans or nonbinary character that originally seems to have a larger role, but then is pushed to the side in favor of other characters and storylines. And those shows or movies advertise the diversity of their cast and brag about how diverse they are, when in reality those characters or stories get sidelined.

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Because queercoding, baiting, and catching are quite popular in media I felt it would be important to have a simple, easy to read guide on what the terms meant so everyone can be on a more similar page when talking about issues with LGBTQ+ rep in media. And I didn’t end up running across anything similar, so I figured I should create one of my own. I hope this post was at least somewhat helpful to you!

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I decided to post my Teen Wolf oc here (format is from wolfdemongirl13 on deviantart)

Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FJO8kPB4WLf3qnBgG7EDH?si=g2mqz7iYTCSfjplC407nFQ&dl_branch=1

Pinterest Board: https://pin.it/4OXLFHa

Name: Sawyer Deaton

Age: 18

Race: Magic user with werewolf tendencies

Gender: Male

Hair Color: Dark brown with black highlights

Eye Color: Olive green

Birthday: August 2nd

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Occupation: Police intern/student

Nickname: SoyBoy, Sodalis (Derek only)

Height: 5’10”

Weight: 162 lbs

Skin tone: Tan

Distinguishing Features: Claw mark scar on nose and left cheek, scar over mouth and right cheek

Tattoos: Yes

Scars: Yes

Piercings: Yes

Clothing Style: Street

Hobbies: Reading up on supernaturals, hunting

Talents/Skills: Reading people (without werewolf hearing/smell), takes in information faster than a normal human (in part thanks to former magic using friends)

Strengths: Wit, hearing and smell, moral boosting, accelerated healing, enhanced agility

Weakness: Mountain ash, lunar eclipses, sleep deprivation

Sexual Orientation: Demi

Other addictions: Pain pills (takes them for chronic knee pain but kinda got a little bit addicted)

Pet Peeve: Derek trying to use his alpha voice on him

Fears: Losing the pack, Peter manipulating him or Derek

Favorite Sport: Track

Family: Alan Deaton (father), Sarah Winchester (mother, deceased), Marin Morrell (paternal aunt), Samuel Winchester (maternal cousin, deceased), Dean Winchester (maternal cousin, deceased), John Winchester (maternal uncle, deceased), Mary Winchester (maternal aunt, deceased), Samuel Campbell (maternal grandfather, deceased), Deanna Campbell (maternal grandmother, deceased), Bobby Singer (maternal great-uncle, deceased), Adam Milligan (maternal half-cousin, deceased), Henry Winchester (maternal grandfather, deceased)

Friends: Scott, Stiles, Derek, Lydia, Kira, Liam, Jackson, Isaac, Ethan, Aiden, Danny, Theo

Frenemies: Allison, Cora, Jebba (friend’s oc)

Enemies: Peter, Chris

Current Residence: Beacon Hills, California

Love Interest/Crush: Derek Hale

Likes: Hanging out with the pack, movie nights with Scott and Stiles, training with Derek

Dislikes: People telling him what to do (mainly Derek), Peter bothering the pack and messing with their heads

Clothes Usually Worn: Black t-shirt, yellow plaid shirt, ripped jeans, black converse, Derek’s leather jacket

Personality: Sawyer takes a little bit to warm up to people, and can get hurt easily. Once he trusts you though, there’s little you can do to make him leave.

History: Sawyer grew up knowing the truth about Beacon Hills thanks to his father’s connection to the Hales. Sawyer was childhood friends with Derek and Laura, while not getting along with Cora, before losing contact with them after the fire.

He met Scott and Stiles in middle school and the three have been inseparable ever since. Once Scott got bitten, he and Stiles started hanging out with Sawyer less and less, before he followed them one night to find out they’d been doing pack stuff and training with Derek and ditching him.

He ripped off a friendship necklace that the three of them had, not realizing it was a protective talisman, and ran into the woods. Derek, Scott, and Stiles found him crying while his fangs were puncturing his lips and his eyes turned silver with his pupils shifting into snake-like slits. They took Sawyer to Dr. Deaton’s office and figured out he was a lupus-amo, or wolf-like, a very rare occurrence in magic users when they spend an extended period of time with werewolves without protection.

Would be played by Jack Quaid