How do concepts like performativity and essentialism inform discussions of queerbaiting?

Oct 29, 2022 ... Ryan Dash Ah, I see, I misunderstood the meaning of queerbaiting. Yes, the standard assumption is hetero, but in Babel, as in many books, there ... Sep 23, 2018 ... Queerbaiting is when a work's marketing plays up the homosexual subtext of the work in order to attract an LGBT audience. Queerbaiting is a marketing technique for fiction and entertainment in which creators hint at, but do not depict, same-sex romance or other LGBTQ+ ... Apr 3, 2022 ... Queer representation is usually stereotypical or a subtext in programs, meaning that the LGBT community feels like they cannot represent ... Jan 8, 2019 ... ... mean-spirited. A promotional video featuring actors Dylan O'Brien and Tyler Hoechlin cuddling and campaigning for an audience-voted award ... Nov 27, 2022 ... Wikipedia (please forgive me) defines queerbaiting as “a marketing technique for fiction and entertainment in which creators hint at, but then ... Nov 13, 2012 ... Queer baiting is (in very simple terms) ship teasing a same sex pairing that is never intended to become canon. Never EVER and is only done to boost ratings. Mar 1, 2017 ... According to fanlore.org, “queerbaiting” is a term used to describe the attempt by canon creators to woo queer fans and/or slash fans, but with ... Feb 26, 2019 ... Symbols exist so that creators don't have to do the work of telling their audiences exactly what they mean. And the maddening reality is that ... Nov 20, 2016 ... Queerbaiting absolutely does not count as representation for marginalized sexual orientations. ... mean we don't know it's there. There ...