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Dictionary
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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