Gaetzkeeping is a unique type of cognitive dissonance wherein the legislator quietly shows their guilt or complicity in a criminal activity, only to be busted for it a few years later.
The politician opposed a human trafficking bill in 2017. In 2021 he was accused of an improper relationship with a 17-year old in a stunning example of gaetzkeeping.
by threepio March 31, 2021
Get the gaetzkeeping mug.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!"
"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 June 2, 2012
Get the Gatekeeping mug.by Suzanne Keller January 13, 2022
Get the Gatekeeping mug.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.
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 October 27, 2018
Get the Gatekeeping mug.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.
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by TOLOLOLOLOLO August 9, 2019
Get the Gatekeeping mug.A kind of gatekeeping specifically found within the LGBTQ+ community (this could relate to either gender or sexual orientation).
"Nonbinary people don't belong in the trans community!"
"Stop fucking gatekeeping, Brenda,"
"Or rather, gaytekeeping ;)))"
"I'm bi and this is my boyfriend ton-"
"Oh you're not allowed here if you're dating someone of the opposite gender. This is a queer safe-space."
"But I'm bi??? I'm still queer even though I'm dating a gu-"
"Not queer enough!"
"I'm a trans guy but sometimes I like to wear my old dresses... am I trans enough?"
"No! You're not actually trans."
"I'm a trans lesbian but I'm butch and sometimes I feel like I have to constantly prove to people that I am a woman."
"But you're not! You're not truly trans! Why transition if you're just going to act like a man anyway?"
"Straight couples shouldn't be allowed at pride!"
"But what if one or both of them are trans?"
"Or bi?"
"Or pan/omni?"
"Or ace?"
"Or aro?"
"Or demi?"
"Or maybe you just misgendered someone?"
"Or maybe they are cis and heterosexual and just are kind and true allies who want to show their support."
"The point is, stop gatekeeping. Pride isn't a place for negativity. Quite the contrary, it's a place for solidarity and support of one another."
Be kind to eachother, kids. We're in this together. Happy pride!
"Stop fucking gatekeeping, Brenda,"
"Or rather, gaytekeeping ;)))"
"I'm bi and this is my boyfriend ton-"
"Oh you're not allowed here if you're dating someone of the opposite gender. This is a queer safe-space."
"But I'm bi??? I'm still queer even though I'm dating a gu-"
"Not queer enough!"
"I'm a trans guy but sometimes I like to wear my old dresses... am I trans enough?"
"No! You're not actually trans."
"I'm a trans lesbian but I'm butch and sometimes I feel like I have to constantly prove to people that I am a woman."
"But you're not! You're not truly trans! Why transition if you're just going to act like a man anyway?"
"Straight couples shouldn't be allowed at pride!"
"But what if one or both of them are trans?"
"Or bi?"
"Or pan/omni?"
"Or ace?"
"Or aro?"
"Or demi?"
"Or maybe you just misgendered someone?"
"Or maybe they are cis and heterosexual and just are kind and true allies who want to show their support."
"The point is, stop gatekeeping. Pride isn't a place for negativity. Quite the contrary, it's a place for solidarity and support of one another."
Be kind to eachother, kids. We're in this together. Happy pride!
by Nooneim Portant June 12, 2018
Get the Gaytekeeping mug.Gatekeeping is literally just:
YOU'RE NOT A REAL (insert something here) IF YOU DON’T (insert completely arbitrary thing here)!!!1!1!11!
YOU'RE NOT A REAL (insert something here) IF YOU DON’T (insert completely arbitrary thing here)!!!1!1!11!
by KomaKing March 12, 2019
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