• Queerbaiting is the practice of using hints of sexual ambiguity to tease an

audience.
• While some believe that queerbaiting is just a misleading marketing tool,
others argue that it can actually be seen as a progress in the media
representation of the LGBT community.

•Ariana Grande stands accused of

manipulating her gay fans by
suggesting in one of her songs that
she may be bisexual.

•Devotees of shows like

Supernatural and The 100 and
BBC's Sherlock took to Tumblr and
other social platforms to debate the
apparent subtext of LGBT
relationships between characters.

• British singer Rita Ora faced a

backlash last year for her song
Girls, which described sexual
relationships between women.

INFORMATION SOURCE
Honderich, H. (2019, April 8). Queerbaiting - exploitation or a sign of progress? BBC News.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47820447.