The All Too Natural

Queerbaiting in Supernatural
By: Jack Regnier
What is Queerbaiting?
Queerbaiting occurs when “a piece of entertainment purportedly teases the possibility of non-
heterosexual relationships between characters without the intention of ever developing it into an
actual element in the story” (Barber).
Queerbaiting in Supernatural
“Destiel” - The “ship” name of main character Dean and angel Castiel.
Issues with Queerbaiting?
Misrepresentation

LGBT stories aren’t good enough to be told

Reinforce ideas of heteronormativity

Works Cited

Barber, Laurence. “What Is 'Queerbaiting', and Is It a Problem.” Sbs.com.au, 5 Feb. 2016,

www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/article/2016/02/04/what-queerbaiting-and-it-problem.

Siege, Julie. “Supernatural.” Supernatural, season 4, episode 18, CW, 02 Apr. 2009.