The Queer Coding Episode
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 6
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Episode description
In this week's episode, Fern teaches the class about queer coding! Join us as we delve into the history of queer coding and discuss queerbaiting, the Hays Code, and compulsory heterosexuality. Why do so many Star Wars fans think Luke Skywalker is gay? Why does Sabine Wren's dyed hair indicate queerness? And how can we read Ahsoka Tano as a queer figure despite her relationship with one Lux Bonteri?
On the Syllabus:
- "Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence" (1980) by Adrienne Rich
- "The Strange, Difficult History of Queer Coding" (2018) by Tricia Ennis
- "The History of Queer Coding" by Jessica Kellgren-Fozard (YouTube)
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
- The Clone Wars series (2008-2012, 2020)
- Star Wars Rebels (2014-2018)
Social Media:
@swenglishclass on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram
Julia is on TikTok @juliachristine77
Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern
Business inquiries: starwarsenglishclass@gmail.com
Logo by Jacob David Earl (@jacobdavidearl)
Music by ZapSplat.com
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