#anti gatekeeping

[edible-emerald]

"I have autism."

"Are you diagnosed?"

"Not yet."

"You're not autistic."

??? Like do I just stop having the disorder until I'm diagnosed???

[thee-radio-host-is-a-kookaburra]

what happened

[emxritus]

I don't know which new fan of Ghost needs to hear this, but you're not a "fake" or "lesser" fan because you got into the band because of the song Mary on a Cross.

[chaoticautie]

Me: I’m autistic

Person: Are you diagnosed?

Me: Well it’s been confirmed by more than one professional, my old diagnosis was written on paper for my IEP but it’s outdated now (Asp*rger’s), I’ve scored very high on almost every autism test out there, and a lot of my teachers, friends, and some of my family members have suspected it

Person: Okay, but are you diagnosed NOW?

Me: …No?

Person: Then you’re not autistic.

[beepshroom]

not all kin are spiritual.

not all kin are connected to past lives.

not all kin have kin memories.

not all kin have phantom shifts.

not all kin have mental shifts.

not all kin have species dysphoria.

we’re all different and that’s ok :)

[ihhfhonao3]

A-spec gatekeepers are so stupid because like. Your entire identity is showing how complex and nuanced sexuality can be and you’re saying that this specific microlabel isn’t valid? Why? Because you said so? Because sexual trauma doesn’t count? Oh, be quiet, you don’t know jack shit.

[adhbabey]

Just no more gatekeeping. I know it sucks when people pretend to have shit, but most of us don't have a widespread platform where you can spread misinformation willy-nilly, you can block most of those people.

But the further you try to conspiracy theorize about fakers and attention seekers and shit, the more that you hurt the community that you're in.

Most of us have wildly inconsistent and abnormal symptoms, different from a textbook definition. Sometimes we have regular symptoms and abnormal ones. Sometimes we just mask and hide it really well. Sometimes we have outrageous and crazy symptoms that are so strange that you'd think we're making it up.

And that's what some people say. That we're making it up when we're experiencing crazy shit. Or when we're being visible or open about our disabilities or symptoms.

You are hurting us. You are hurting the disabled community by searching for fakers and assuming that people are guilty until proven innocent! No one, and i mean no one, no one has to explain or justify their disability to you, and if you can't handle that, you're fucking ableist.

And sure, there are facts to how some disorders form and exist, and people spreading misinformation is harmful. But we have the power to educate others instead of focusing on gatekeeping resources. We have the power to inform and share and create spaces. We have the power to build a stronger community. Don't go wasting that on infighting and lateral aggression.

Fight against the oppressive system, but mind your own fucking business when you don't full understand someone else's experience. Stay in your goddamn lane.

[nabbit-unmasked]

Blech, I feel icky from all the shaming and gatekeeping I've seen today.

Another quick reminder that this blog welcomes:

• endos and mixed-origin systems/pluralities/multiplicities

• factkin and factives

• therians/otherkin/fictionkin/etc. who chose their identity

• placekin who are societally controversial places

• fans from any fandom

• identity and pronoun hoarders

• self diagnosis

• mspec gays and lesbians

This does not mean that all of these apply to me. In fact, only 3 of them do (the first, fourth, and seventh). This also does not mean that I exclusively support the groups listed here.

Also, reminder that I also do not have a DNI. Although, I do block accounts I'm uncomfortable with!

[romicat]

It's really weird seeing a bunch of randos come out of nowhere and start trying to gate keep long standing Gundam fans, including podcasters and gunpla builders. Like, do they really have nothing to do but pretend to be upset about something they don't care about?

The og creator of the series is making this series. He specifically said that every Gundam is someone's first. And he wanted Witch to be a good entry point for new fans. And like, guess what? He succeeded.

The gunpla enthusiasts love the new kits coming out. The old fans like the new series. And a bunch of new blood is being brought over to the fandom which is what the OG creator of the series wanted.

Like, it feels like I woke up in a bizzaro world were a bunch of idiots are trying to gatekeep actual fans to keep the purity of a thing they didn't care about until earlier last week.

[stra-tek]

Thought this needed a little update with all the childish gatekeeping going on recently

[butchdataset]

"ugh this person is putting this queer label to themself even though it doesn't fit them >:("

I do not give a fuck. like at all. the english language and all the labels we put to it are made up, subjectively applied, and not universally accepted. labels change. it's a massive waste of time to fight tooth and nail trying to preserve the definitions of words.

[underleveledjosh]

Gatekeeping assholes learn that me dating a woman doesn't make me any less bi challenge (impossible). I'm so sick of biphobia. I'm fucking tired of it. I just want to exist in piece. I don't want to deal with hate from a "community" that's supposed to accept me. This is why I don't believe there is one singular queer community and there shouldn't be.

"If you're dating a woman, you're basically strai-"

How about I explode you?

[stargazing-enby]

It's in the entire trans community's best interest to destigmatize detransition.

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[ID: a series of 10 banners with colourful backgrounds that read, in white, capital letters: "detransitioning but still trans", "detransitioned but still trans", "detransitioning but still an ally", "detransitioned but still an ally", "nondysphoric but still trans", "closeted but still trans", "questioning but still trans", "detransitioning doesn't equal failure", "detransitioning can be an act of self-love", and "destigmatize detransitioning". End ID]

[kiwisandpearls]

honestly maybe this is a hot take (at least in pro fiction and proship spaces) but I really don’t know have to feel about gatekeeping lol.

on one hand I get people who do gatekeeping to keep people (or I guess the proper term would be “normies”? Idk) who genuinely don’t have much of an interest or are pretending to have in interest in a certain media out

on the other hand tho I have seen people gatekeep others for simply not enjoying a piece of media the way they enjoy said piece of media and think enjoying something differently then the way they enjoy it means you’re not a “true fan” or youre somehow lesser than people who enjoy the media the way they do so

[deerbxy]

I am not a gatekeeper i am a gate opener. Oh, you want recommendations on anything? You WILL enjoy my spinterests.

If you're curious on the level of which i am a gate opener: I made my parents watch banana fish with me

[thelastgreatamericandynasty47]

why do artists always leave the best songs unreleased?