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Dictionary

Word
Grammar
Definition
Queerbaiting
Noun
The inclusion of characters who are implied to be LGBTQ+, yet this is never confirmed by the text, or is altered to instead confirm the character as cishet without reason.
Representation
Noun
The portrayal of someone or something in a particular way
Stereotype
Noun
A widely-held but oversimplified idea about a specific group or thing
Tokenism
Noun
Adding a diverse character into a text without giving them much development or purpose
Trans*
Noun
Refering to the whole trans community, as anyone that is not the gender assigned at birth
Transface
Adjective
Casting a non-trans actor to play a trans character. For Trans women, this often involves lots of makeup to give them a "drag" appearance
Transgender
Adjective
Someone who's gender identity does not match what they were assigned as at birth
Visability
Noun
Giving a certain type of person prevelance in a text
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