The act of controlling participation in a certain group or culture, it is becoming increasingly common in the punk subculture where some "punks" claim that you can't be punk if you're conservative, despite not understanding that punk doesn't care about left or right, but it's more to do with challenging the status quo irrespective of who's in power. Long story short, it leans more towards anarchy. In the Metal Community, many individuals whi listen to extreme metal will call those who listen to glam metal or hard rock gay or say it's pussy music and those who listen to them are not allowed to listen to extreme metal. Myself personally, I like to have the best of all worlds.
Gatekeeping is for idiots.
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The act of running interference of potential suitors (usually in a nightclub or trendy bar) for a woman who is not your significant other.
Friend: Hey were you able to talk to Chelsea on Friday?
You: Absolutely not. Jimbo was gatekeeping again. You know hes basically the Thanos of cockblocking.
You: Absolutely not. Jimbo was gatekeeping again. You know hes basically the Thanos of cockblocking.
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Sandra is a real Domme Gatekeeper, she belittles other dommes and is the reason the community is rotting away. She ought to get a grip, she’s 42 and her kids are fed up of having to hold the camera whilst she pretends to whip it and calls it a ‘sissy slut’.
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