Episode 8: The Lying Detective: Queerbaiting in BBC’s Sherlock

CW: Homophobia, JK Rowling

In this episode, Remy, M, and Karen talk about the difference between queercoding and queerbaiting and how both are used before diving into an in an in-depth look at queerbaiting in the BBC’s Sherlock series. In this part one of two Sherlock episodes, we’ll explore what rewrites of the beloved detective get wrong.

  • A quick read and link to a video about the differences between queercoding and baiting.

The problem with Disney’s queercoded villains.

An Explanation of The Harkness Test with images.

The blog of John Watson.

The entire video of Ringing Bell.

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