why does leo seem gay? - the unspoken language of stereotypes (rottmnt essay)

some characters just...give a Vibe. but something about that feels super problematic to say ?? it's an ongoing debate; the use of stereotypes and queercoding in gay media, and this video explores some of those different perspectives !! with an emphasis on leo rottmnt, my beloved skrunkle :)
my twitter:   / foxboygender  

more on this subject:
-"what made rise so gay? | analyzing rise of the tmnt's queer coding"
   • what made rise so gay? | analyzing rise of...  
-“the evolution of queerbaiting: from queercoding to queercatching.”
   • The Evolution Of Queerbaiting: From Queerc...  .
-“why queer tv is getting worse.”
   • Why Queer TV is Getting Worse  .
-“john waters, divine, & the trinity of trash.”
   • John Waters, Divine, & the Trinity of Trash  .
-“wait a second, are all disney villains gay?”
thetempest.co/2020/06/04/entertainment/disney-villains-gay-queer-coding/.
“deconstructing disney: queer coding and masculinity in pocahontas”
longreads.com/2021/04/13/deconstructing-disney-queer-coding-and-masculinity-in-pocahontas/.

chapters:
0:00-1:53 - intro/leo
1:53-3:50 - disney villains
3:51-5:56 - heartstopper
5:57-7:27 - q-force
7:28-8:38 - dead end
8:42-11:21 - love, simon
11:22-13:25 - leo again
13:26-14:34 - outro
14:35 - 14:45 - funnee