When someone takes it upon themselves to decide who does or does not have access or rights to a community or identity.
"I love punk bands like Green Day!" "Ugh, they're not even punk. They totally sold out." "Oh man, I love Harry Potter. I am such a geek!" "Hardly. Talk to me when you're into theoretical physics." "Erika Moen is my favorite queer cartoonist." "She's not queer, she married a man!" "Quit your gatekeeping. No one died and made you Queen of the Gays!"
By sarahalyse
Gatekeeping is to make your interests exclusive in order to protect them from becoming “mainstream”
“Gaslight, Gatekeeping, Girlboss”
By Suzanne Keller
A word used to describe when someone sets a standard/limit on what someone must do to call themselves a 'true fan' of something/someone.
Joe: So what TV shows do you like? Erin: Well, I'm a huge fan of Doctor Who. I also... Joe: Doctor Who? I LOVE that show. When did you start watching. Erin: Back in 2005 when the show was restarted. Joe: Ah, you see, I was watching the classic series long before then. You can't really call yourself a true fan. Erin: But I have a ton of the merchandise, and I've met David Tennant... Joe: Oh, you're a fan definitely but not a proper fan. We've been there since long before the BBC revived the show. Ted: Dude, stop gatekeeping the show. A fan is a fan. You don't need to set a standard.
By WatcherMark
When someone uses a hobby or interest as a means of elevating themselves above others to give oneself a sense of being superior transforming their passion or knowledge about a particular subject into an ugly tool of self-inflation. -GoodGuyFitz 2019
Eric Vivian Mathews is gatekeeping all the time.
By TOLOLOLOLOLO
When someone takes it upon themselves to decide who has access to something
Gatekeeping is literally just: YOU'RE NOT A REAL (insert something here) IF YOU DON’T (insert completely arbitrary thing here)!!!1!1!11!
By KomaKing