Floz and Mia are making up for last week's absence with an extended episode on Queerbaiting.... Queerbaiting. What is it? Who does it? Is it bad? Lets explore the Holy Trinity of Queerbaiters (Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, and Billie Eilish) and figure it out together <3

 

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