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[–] Haui@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 years ago (24 children)

I‘m a little shocked at the amount of gatekeeping in this community. That was less of a problem on reddit tbh.

We „the autistic community“ have decided that self diagnosis is valid and that is a fact. So lets just not discuss the idea of the boogeyman posing as an autistic person and just accept people.

Thanks and have a great day. :)

[–] steakmeout@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A posted picture by an individual is not a community collectively deciding.

[–] Haui@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I know and I wasn’t specifically addressing that picture but also multiple comments stating that someone might abuse self diagnosis, which to me is just gatekeeping.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's not gatekeeping

This is gatekeeping:

We „the autistic community“ have decided that self diagnosis is valid and that is a fact. So lets just not discuss

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Gatekeeping is specifically excluding people for arbitrary stated reasons. You're keeping the gate closed when you gatekeep

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

so let's just not discuss

[–] Haui@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, it is not.

From oxford languages:

the activity of controlling, and usually limiting, general access to something. "Wal-Mart's cultural gatekeeping has served to narrow the mainstream for entertainment offerings"

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

so let's just not discuss

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