The Queer Coding Episode

Star Wars English Class

In this week's episode, Fern teaches the class about queer coding! Join us as we delve into the history of queer coding and discuss queerbaiting, the Hays Code, and compulsory heterosexuality. Why do so many Star Wars fans think Luke Skywalker is gay? Why does Sabine Wren's dyed hair indicate queerness? And how can we read Ahsoka Tano as a queer figure despite her relationship with one Lux Bonteri?
On the Syllabus:

• "Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence" (1980) by Adrienne Rich
• "The Strange, Difficult History of Queer Coding" (2018) by Tricia Ennis
• "The History of Queer Coding" by Jessica Kellgren-Fozard (YouTube)
• Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
• The Clone Wars series (2008-2012, 2020)
• Star Wars Rebels (2014-2018)

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