num_pages: 296
description: In this first-ever comprehensive examination of queerbaiting fan studies scholar Joseph Brennan and his contributors examine cases that shed light on the sometimes exploitative industry practice of teasing homoerotic possibilities that while hinted at never materialize in the program narratives. Through a nuanced approach that accounts for both the history of queer representation and older fan traditions these essayists examine the phenomenon of queerbaiting across popular TV video games childrens programs and more.Contributors: Evangeline Aguas Christoffer Bagger Bridget Blodgett Cassie Brummitt Leyre Carcas Jessica Carniel Jennifer Duggan Monique Franklin Divya Garg Danielle S. Girard Mary Ingram-Waters Hannah McCann Michael McDermott E. J. Nielsen Emma Nordin Holly Eva Katherine Randell-Moon Emily E. Roach Anastasia Salter Elisabeth Schneider Kieran Sellars Isabela Silva Guillaume Sirois Clare Southerton
language: English
title: Queerbaiting and Fandom: Teasing Fans through Homoerotic Possibilities
publisher: University Of Iowa Press