The problem with Disney and its queer-coded villains
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The Mouse House has used several queer-coded villains like The Lion King's Scar throughout its animated history, for both better and worse.
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A Longreads article says that Disney cartoon villains are often coded as gay, including The Lion King's Scar/The Little Mermaid's Ursula, a caricature of the trans star Diva. If true, does this
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