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minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down5·1 year agoThat’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
minus-squareTrainguyrom@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoGatekeeping is specifically excluding people for arbitrary stated reasons. You’re keeping the gate closed when you gatekeep
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·1 year ago so let’s just not discuss
minus-squareHaui@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoNo, 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”
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·1 year ago so let’s just not discuss
That’s not gatekeeping
This is gatekeeping:
Gatekeeping is specifically excluding people for arbitrary stated reasons. You’re keeping the gate closed when you gatekeep
No, it is not.
From oxford languages: