Okay I actually have some more to say about queer baiting that doesn’t necessarily have to do with the video I just think it could be said https://twitter.com/witch_lad/status/1309175760763187200

It’s important to how queer people are actually really good at spotting queer characters even under censorship - for example sapphics have been saying Velma was a lesbian for literal decades, and recently the creator confirmed that she was in fact lesbian

Similarly to Wendy from gravity falls - therefor we’re so used to picking up on these “queer coding” signs because of censorship that when we come across these signs in other contexts (like non censored shows) we instantly recognize it as queer rep/queer romance

So thats proof we’re not just “making it up”because often the traits we point to in characters that are later confirmed to be queer- are the same traits we point out in other characters that are clearly queerbaited the difference is one is a cash grab the other was censorship

Also how come straight characters are allowed to have het crushes/romances without it being explicitly stated? Enola Holmes is a perfect example of this especially when compared to BBC Sherlock (I know the irony)

Enola and Tewkesbury are love interests, this is widely accepted they clearly have a crush on eachother. But how do we know this? They never admit these feelings, the narrative tells us this by putting them in close quarters, giving them soft tender moments

(Such as kissing eachothers hand), and having another character remark that they like eachother. But Sherlock and John aren’t in love surly. Yes they’re often put in close quarters and have soft tender moments with eachother, and many character comment that they like

Eachother.... hmmmmmm - how come one is clearly a romance even tho they don’t kiss, get together by the end of the movie, or explicitly state they like eachother romantically? That’s called a double standard

@somebradenstuff - hey I hope you read this thread (I realize it’s kind of long) because I think it’s important for you to understand why your video was harmful

@ev__tm these are technically 2 threads ? You don’t need to read both to get it but I’m sorry it’s so long