Can someone explain to me what “black coded” or “queer coded” means? I guess I’m a just getting older and way out of touch. A young cousin told me I was stuck in the 80s when she saw the stuff I was watching and I told her I can live with that
Basically: "These characters aren't black or gay, but we say they're written in a way where they're obviously meant to be interpreted in that way!"
Generally bullshit, especially in Current Year, but occasionally has some validity where the author/artist may have been doing an homage or making a point of some kind. But generally it's just insecure retards trying to claim something as "literally me."
Can someone explain to me what “black coded” or “queer coded” means? I guess I’m a just getting older and way out of touch. A young cousin told me I was stuck in the 80s when she saw the stuff I was watching and I told her I can live with that
Basically: "These characters aren't black or gay, but we say they're written in a way where they're obviously meant to be interpreted in that way!"
Generally bullshit, especially in Current Year, but occasionally has some validity where the author/artist may have been doing an homage or making a point of some kind. But generally it's just insecure retards trying to claim something as "literally me."
Gotcha. Thanks!
Like when people say X-men was a “coded” discussion of the different approaches to the civil rights movement (prof x = mlk, magneto = malcolm x)
Stan Lee debunked that and ppl keep pushing it.