MadgePickles to [email protected]English • 10 months agoOn Self-Diagnosislemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square159arrow-up1350arrow-down1104
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish-2•10 months 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•10 months agoGatekeeping is specifically excluding people for arbitrary stated reasons. You’re keeping the gate closed when you gatekeep
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•10 months 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”
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: