• Cryophilia@lemmy.worldEnglish
    34·
    1 year ago

    That’s not gatekeeping

    This is gatekeeping:

    We „the autistic community“ have decided that self diagnosis is valid and that is a fact. So lets just not discuss

    • Trainguyrom@reddthat.comEnglish
      31·
      1 year ago

      Gatekeeping is specifically excluding people for arbitrary stated reasons. You’re keeping the gate closed when you gatekeep

    • Haui@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      No, it is not.

      From oxford languages:

      the activity of controlling, and usually limiting, general access to something. “Wal-Mart’s cultural gatekeeping has served to narrow the mainstream for entertainment offerings”