by Mike pedo September 25, 2022
I don’t really wanna tell you, it’s kinda my thing and I don’t really want other people to know about it. Nothing personal.
I’m don’t really think y’all need to know how to use it in a sentence, sorry. Gatekeeping is my thing.
by pinglenis March 23, 2024
Someone that doesn’t give out the information of something or tell another person about something simply because they don’t want them to have/know about it
Guy 1 “Hey can I know where you got that shirt?”, Guy 2 “No you don’t need it”, Guy 1 “Why are you gatekeeping your shirt I just wanna know where you got it.”
by U93K November 01, 2022
To limit how much control a certain party/person has in a collective identity or activity. Usually carried out with undue pettiness or resentment. Instead of using their knowledge about a particular subject to improve their lives or help others, gatekeepers attain a sense of accomplishment by arbitrarily judging what is and isn't "real".
*A normal social media comment section*
A: "Who watches anime in DUB?? It's so cringe and sounds completely forced. I would know! I am studying to be a translator. I have been consuming Japanese media for over 25 years! I can tell you that the speech sounds wrong and ruins the personality of the characters!! If you were a real anime fan you would just watch SUB!!"
B: "Niggas be hating on their own language and gatekeeping ANIME. Subs are hard to watch when eating. I can only watch while eating food because I'm not a bum ass nigga with nothing to do besides beat my meat while hugging a life-size waifu pillow and managing my kittens on discord."
And thus, two members of the same community who could have been friendly toward each other are now enemies due to the consequences of gatekeeping.
A: "Who watches anime in DUB?? It's so cringe and sounds completely forced. I would know! I am studying to be a translator. I have been consuming Japanese media for over 25 years! I can tell you that the speech sounds wrong and ruins the personality of the characters!! If you were a real anime fan you would just watch SUB!!"
B: "Niggas be hating on their own language and gatekeeping ANIME. Subs are hard to watch when eating. I can only watch while eating food because I'm not a bum ass nigga with nothing to do besides beat my meat while hugging a life-size waifu pillow and managing my kittens on discord."
And thus, two members of the same community who could have been friendly toward each other are now enemies due to the consequences of gatekeeping.
by Coco-onthe-LoLo November 16, 2022
The act of withholding information or refusing to help someone to further your own advancement or prevent theirs for selfish gain.
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